JAMMU, May 24:The Government on Monday informed that2237 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 854 from Jammu division and 1383from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 272858. Also 45 COVID-19 deaths have been reported, 29 from Jammu Division and 16 from Kashmir Division.
Moreover, 3999 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 1490 from Jammu Division and 2509 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 272858 positive cases, 45630 are Active Positive, 223619 have recovered and 3609have died; 1732in Jammu division and 1877 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 8270069test results available, 7997211 samples have been tested as negative till 24thMay, 2021.
Till date 2035593 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 74787 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 45630 in isolation and 141002in home surveillance. Besides, 1770565 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 62468 positive cases (including 309 cases reported today) with 5683 Active Positive, 56048recovered (including 863cases recovered today), 737 deaths; Baramulla has 19955 positive cases (including 103 cases reported today)with 2823Active Positive, 16889recovered (including 119 cases recovered today), 243 deaths; Budgam reported 18895positive cases (including221 cases reported today)with 4464 active positive cases, 14267 recovered (including 304cases recovered today), 164 deaths; Pulwama has 12008 positive cases (including 77 cases reported today)with2232Active Positive, 9620recovered (including 45 cases recovered today)and 156 deaths; Kupwara has 10887 positive cases (including 204 cases reported today), 1905 Active Positive, 8847 recoveries (including 225 cases recovered today), 135 deaths; Anantnag district has 13280 positive cases (including 106 cases reported today)with 3797 Active Positive, 9334recovered (including 558 cases recovered today), 149 deaths; Bandipora has 7957 positive cases (including77 cases reported today), with1217Active Positive and 6657 recoveries (including 58cases recovered today),83 deaths; Ganderbal has 7876 positive cases (including 91cases reported today)with 1168Active Positive, 6642 recoveries (including 97 cases recovered today)and66deaths; Kulgam has 9159 positive cases (including 169 cases reported today)with 2516 Active Positive, 6553recoveries (including198 cases recovered today)and 90 deaths while as Shopian has 4995 positive cases (including 26 cases reported today),1087active positive cases, 3854 recoveries (including 42 cases recovered today)and54 deaths.
Similarly, Jammu has 48128 positive cases (including 441 cases reported today) with 7053 active positive cases, 40099recoveries (including 474 cases recovered today), 976 deaths; Udhampur has 10118 positive cases (including 55cases reported today), 1372active positive cases, 8634 recoveries (including211 cases recovered today)and112 deaths; Rajouri has 9059 positive cases (including 66 cases reported today)with 2991active positive, 5909recoveries (including 253 cases recovered today)and 159 deaths; Doda has 5193 positive cases (including 43cases reported today) with 1082Active positive, 4029 recovered (including 61 cases recovered today)and 82deaths; Kathua has 8335 positive cases (including 49 cases reported today), 1059 active positive cases, 7160recovered(including 166cases recovered today) and 116deaths; Kishtwar has 3813 positive cases (including 47 cases reported today)with 314 Active Positive, 3469 recoveries (including 82 cases recovered today)and30 deaths; Samba has 6441 positive cases (including 31 cases reported today)with 2377 active positive cases, 3964 recoveries (including 54 cases recovered today)and 100 deaths; Poonch has 4776 positive cases (including 27 cases reported today)with1000active positive, 3700recoveries (including 57cases recovered today)and 76 deaths; Ramban has 4556 positive cases (including 47 cases reported today)with883 active positive cases, 3626 recoveries (including 67 cases recovered today)and 47 deaths while Reasi has 4959 positive (including 48 cases reported today)with 607 active positive cases, 4318 recoveries (including65 cases recovered today)and 34 deaths.