J&K records biggest spike of new cases; Toll 844

#90-year old among 17 more die due to COVID 19 infection #J&K sees biggest jump of 1355 in covid-19 cases, tally closer to 50K

JAMMU, Sep 8: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 1355 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day count so far, taking its tally to 47334. This is for the sixth in running that the J&K has witnessed cases exceeding one thousand.
Among the cases including 79 travellers, official sources told that 785 were reported from Jammu division and 570 from Kashmir valley.
With 18 more deaths on Tuesday, total number of deaths reached to 844 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
With 491 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to 33,251 which is 72.40 percent of the total cases.
Reports said that a 90 yrs old Covid positive patient from Raya Suchani of Samba expired today at GMC Jammu during treatment. Three more positive patients died in GMC Jammu. One is 48 yrs old from Nowshera another 55 yrs old from Tindey Kalan RS Pura and third is 65yrs old female patient from Bakshinagar Jammu. One patient from Udhampur who was injured in accident died at GMCJ.
Giving district-wise break, they said, Srinagar reported 210, Baramulla 35, Pulwama 31, Budgam 94,
Anantnag 44, Bandipora 32, Kupwara 53, Kulgam 10, Shopian 16, Ganderbal 45, Jammu 483, Rajouri 55, Kathua 31, Udhampur 59, Samba 20, Ramban 7, Doda 35, Poonch 43, Reasi 17and Kishtwar 35.
Moreover, they said, 491 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals 74 from Jammu Division and 417 from Kashmir Valley.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 45925 positive cases, 11859 are Active Positive, 33251 have recovered and 815 have died; 113 in Jammu division and 702 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 1107406 test results available, 1061481 samples have been tested as negative till September 08, 2020.
Till date 491348 travelers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for observation which included 38659 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 11859 in isolation and 56575 under home surveillance. Besides, 383440 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 10508 positive cases (including 210 cases reported today) with 1435 Active Positive, 8831 recovered (including 171 cases recovered today), 242 deaths; Baramulla has 3114 positive cases (including 35 cases reported today) with 623 Active Positive, 2384 recovered (including 15 cases recovered today), 107 deaths; Pulwama reported 2927 positive cases (including 31 cases reported today) with 484 active positive cases, 2383 recovered (including 55 cases recovered today), 60 deaths; Kulgam has 2010 positive cases (including 10 cases reported today) with 120 Active Positive, 1850 recoveries (including 15 cases recovered today), 40 deaths; Shopian has 1772 positive cases (including 16 cases reported today) with 130 Active Positive, 1613 recovered, 29 deaths; Anantnag district has 2644 positive cases (including 44 cases reported today) with 578 Active Positive, 2014 recovered (including 29 cases recovered today), 52 deaths; Budgam has 3017 positive cases (including 94 cases reported today) with 809 Active Positive and 2142 recovered (including 40 cases recovered today), 66 deaths; Kupwara has 2474 positive cases (including 53 cases reported today) with 751 Active Positive, 1668 recovered (including 27 cases recovered today), 55 deaths; Bandipora has 2427 positive cases (including 32 cases reported today) with 705 Active Positive, 1696 recovered (including 29 cases recovered today), 26 deaths and Ganderbal has 1829 positive cases (including 45 cases reported today) with 448 active positive cases, 1356 recoveries (including 36 cases recovered today) and 25 deaths.
Similarly, Jammu has 6278 positive cases (including 483 cases reported today) with 3844 active positive cases, 2366 recoveries (including 24 cases recovered today), 68 deaths; Rajouri has 1098 positive cases (including 55 cases reported today) with 266 active positive cases, 822 recovered, 10 deaths; Ramban has 710 positive cases (including 07 cases reported today) with 57 active positive, 652 recoveries (including 01 case recovered today), 01 death; Kathua has 1122 positive cases (including 31 cases reported today) with 308 Active positive, 804 recovered (including 30 cases recovered today), 10 deaths; Udhampur has 1089 positive cases (including 59 cases reported today) with 337 active positive cases, 748 recovered, 04 deaths; Samba has 870 positive cases (including 20 cases reported today) with 267 Active Positive, 598 recoveries (including 01 case recovered today), 05 deaths; Doda has 577 positive cases (including 35 cases reported today) with 184 active positive cases, 385 recoveries (including 08 cases recovered today), 08 deaths; Poonch has 590 positive cases (include 43 cases reported today) with 200 active positive, 384 recoveries (including 08 cases reported today), 06 deaths; Reasi has 479 positive cases (including 17 cases reported today) with 134 active positive, 345 recoveries while Kishtwar has 390 positive cases (including 35 cases reported today) with 179 active positive cases and 210 recoveries (including 02 cases recovered today) and 01 death .
According to the bulletin, of the total 45925 positive cases in J&K 7205 have been reported as travellers while 38720 as others.