14 deaths, 655 fresh Covid cases in J&K

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 14 deaths and 655 fresh Covid-19 infections, taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 35,135. Officials said 11 people had succumbed to the disease in Kashmir division and three in Jammu division.

As many as 497 people tested positive in Kashmir, including 31 travellers, while 158 cases were reported from Jammu, of which 40 were travellers.most fresh cases were reported in Srinagar (182), followed by Budgam (60), and Bandipora (51). In Jammu division, the highest number of cases were reported in Jammu district (87) , followed by Kathua (25).

The death toll in the UT has increased to 671— 614 in Kashmir and 57 in Jammu. Most deaths were recorded in July and August. As many as 276 persons died in July and 290 have died in August.

As many as 528 people were cured and discharged from different hospitals, taking overall recoveries to 26,721, which account for the recovery rate of 76%. There are, at present, 7,743 active cases in J&K.

A government spokesperson said 89 people were discharged in Jammu division and 439 in Kashmir. Of the total, 20,730 were cured in Kashmir while 5,991 in Jammu division. Srinagar is the worst affected district with 8,735 total cases and 213 deaths. Active cases in the district are now at 1,626 after, another 103 patients recovered. The total number of tests conducted in the UT have reached 9,15,226.