J&K RECORDS 25 DEATHS, 1,117 VIRUS CASES

SRINAGAR: With a slight uptick in deaths again, as many as 25 persons lost their lives to Covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, taking the fatality toll to 4,143.

The UT also recorded 1,117 fresh infections taking the overall cases to 3,04,866.

There were 785 cases and 12 deaths in Kashmir valley. Jammu division saw 332 infections and 13 fatalities.

As many as 2,82,142 people have been cured, pushing the recovery rate to 92.54%.

Srinagar deputy commissioner (DC) Mohammad Aijaz Asad said that the recovery rate in the district has touched 94% percent and the positivity rate has dipped to below 6%.

“Srinagar has 94% recovery rate and there are about 2,824 active cases against the 13,500 cases in mid-May in the district,” he said.

In Jammu, DC Anshul Garg said, the positivity rate of Covid-19 cases has dropped to nearly 2% in the district, while the recovery rate has crossed 92%.

533 test +ve in HP

DHARAMSHALA: Himachal Pradesh recorded 533 fresh infections on Thursday taking the state’s Covid-19 caseload to 1,97,438, while the death toll mounted to 3,342 after 15 patients succumbed to the contagion.

At 100, the highest cases were reported Mandi, followed by 86 in Chamba, 70 in Kangra, 46 in Shimla, 43 in Sirmaur, 41 in Hamirpur, 40 in Una, 29 in Bilaspur, 28 in Kullu, 25 each in Kinnaur and Solan, and four in Lahaul-Spiti. Five fatalities occurred in Kangra, four in Mandi, and one each in Chamba, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan and Una. The recoveries stood at 1,87,734 after 862 people recuperated.