JAMMU, FEBRUARY 01: The Government on Monday informed that 44 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 08 from Jammu division and 36 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 124550.
Moreover, 83 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 19 from Jammu Division and 64 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 124550 positive cases, 709 are Active Positive, 121905 have recovered and 1936 have died; 721 in Jammu division and 1215 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 4562133 test results available, 4437583 samples have been tested as negative till 01stFebruary, 2021.
Till date 1128787 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 34497 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 709 in isolation and 98571 in home surveillance. Besides, 993074 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 26227 positive cases (including 15 cases reported today) with 214 Active Positive, 25557 recovered (including 38 cases recovered today), 456 deaths; Baramulla has 8119 positive cases (including 01case reported today) with 41 Active Positive, 7904 recovered (including 04 cases recovered today), 174 deaths; Budgam reported 7771 positive cases (including 03 cases reported today)with 34 active positive cases, 7620 recovered (including 06 cases recovered today), 117 deaths; Pulwama has 5724 positive cases (including 04 cases reported today)with 52 Active Positive, 5584 recovered (including 01 cases recovered today)and 88 deaths; Kupwara has 5662 positive cases (including 03 cases reported today) with 31 Active Positive, 5536 recoveries (including 03 cases recovered today), 95 deaths; Anantnag district has 4905 positive cases (including 02 cases reported today)with 53 Active Positive, 4767 recovered (including 05 cases recovered today), 85 deaths; Bandipora has 4693 positive cases (including 01 cases reported today)with22 Active Positive and 4610 recoveries (including 03 cases recovered today), 61 deaths; Ganderbal has 4619 positive cases (including 03 cases reported today)with 51 Active Positive, 4522 recoveries (including 04 cases recovered today) and46 deaths; Kulgam has 2696 positive cases (including 01 cases reported today)with 26 Active Positive, 2616 recoveries and 54 deaths while as Shopian has 2573 positive cases (including 03 cases reported today)with28 active positive cases, 2506 recoveries and 39 deaths.
Similarly, Jammu has 24971 positive cases (including 07 cases reported today) with 71 active positive cases, 24529 recoveries (including 19 cases recovered today), 371 deaths; Udhampur has 4203 positive cases24active positive cases, 4122 recovered and 57 deaths; Rajouri has 3868 positive cases with 04 active positive, 3809 recoveries and 55 deaths; Doda has 3432 positive caseswith04 Active positive, 3364 recovered and 64 deaths; Kathua has 3254 positive cases with 03 active positive cases, 3199 recovered and 52 deaths; Kishtwar has 2732 positive caseswith 01 Active Positive, 2709 recoveries;22 deaths; Samba has 2830 positive cases with 14 active positive cases, 2776 recoveries and 40 deaths; Poonch has 2500 positive cases with 32 active positive, 2444recoveriesand 24 deaths; Ramban has 2133 positive cases (including 01 cases reported today)with03 active positive, 2109 recoveries and 21 deaths while Reasi has 1638 positive with 01 active positive cases, 1622 recoveries and 15 deaths.
According to the bulletin, among the total 124550 positive cases in J&K, 11704 have been reported as travelers while 112846 as others.
The Bulletin said that the breakup represents districts from which the patients have been traced or are ordinarily residing.
The bulletin added that there are 1321 COVID dedicated beds, 1185 Isolation beds with 1175 vacant beds and 136 ICU beds where 120 beds are vacant in Jammu division while there are 2345 COVID dedicated beds, 2197 Isolation beds where 2134 beds are vacant and 148 ICU beds where 134are vacant beds in Kashmir division. There are a total of 3666 COVID dedicated beds, 3382 Isolation beds with 3309 beds vacant and 284 ICU beds with 254 vacant beds in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Central Government is continuously monitoring the evolving situation of Covid-19 in the Union Territory and is providing all necessary support towards effective containment of the spread of Covid-19 and better clinical management of positive cases.
