Signaling a dip in mortality rate in JK, seven people died over the dreaded virus on Saturday pushing the death toll up to 1313 in the Union Territory while as 635 fresh cases were tested positive taking the tally of total cases up to 83064.
Of the total 83,064 cases, 49,781 are from Kashmir and 33,283 from Jammu division.
Officials said that among 635 new cases, 400 belong to Kashmir division while as 235 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 49,781 including 42,808 recoveries and 889 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 33,283 including 28,147 recoveries and 424 deaths.
The officials said that total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 10,796 including 6,084 from Kashmir division and 4,712 from Jammu division.
With 976 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to 70,955 which is 85.42 percent of the total cases.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 173 from Srinagar, 50 from Budgam, 36 from Baramulla, 20 from Pulwama, 44 from Kupwara, 22 from Anantnag, 11 from Bandipora, 35 from Ganderbal, 05 from Kulgam and 04 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as 235 from Jammu division include 109 from Jammu, 29 from Rajouri, 12 from Udhampur, 05 from Doda, 15 from Kathua, 14 from Poonch, 15 from Samba, 02 from Ramban, 29 from Kishtwar, and 05 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.
Notably, in the last 24 hours, seven persons who were tested positive for Corona have died which include four from Kashmir division and three from Jammu division.
As per media bulletin, patients who have died include three from Srinagar and one from Baramulla in Kashmir division while as 03 from Jammu division include two from Jammu district and one from Rajouri.—(KNO)