Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 161 new covid-19 cases while two persons succumbed to the virus during past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday.
Of fresh cases 38 were reported from Jammu division and 123 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 3,19,152.
Both deaths were reported from Jammu division and none from Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 4,360.
Srinagar reported 42 cases, Baramulla 23, Budgam 8, Pulwama 10, Kupwara 7, Anantnag 4, Bandipora 13, Ganderbal 9, Kulgam 7, Shopian 0, Jammu 17, Udhampur 3, Rajouri 3, Doda 4, Kathua 1, Samba 0, Kishtwar 3, Poonch 5, Ramban 1 and Reasi 1.
Also, 358 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—161 from Jammu Division and 197 from Kashmir Valley. So far 3,12,556 people have recovered while 4360 people have succumbed to the virus, leaving active cases at 2,236 in J&K—925 in Jammu and 1311 in the Valley.
One more new case of mucormycosis (black fungus) was reported today and thus the cumulative number of such cases rose to 32 in J&K.