Srinagar: For the second consecutive day Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir recorded higher number of cases with 349 of them confirmed during past 24 hours. The virus caused three deaths due to the virus, officials said on Thursday.
Of fresh cases 224 were reported from Jammu division and 147 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 3,42,768.
Three deaths reported due to the virus, two from Jammu and one from Kashmir, during the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4533 persons—2201 in Jammu and 2332 in Kashmir—have died due to the virus.
Srinagar reported 80 cases, Baramulla 21, Budgam 16, Pulwama 9, Kupwara 6, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 9, Ganderbal 5, Kulgam 0, Shopian 1, Jammu 119, Udhampur 14, Rajouri 8, Doda 7, Kathua 7, Samba 2, Kishtwar 4, Poonch 13, Ramban 1 and Reasi 33.
Also, 116 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time, 32 from Jammu Division and 84 from Kashmir, they said.
So far 3,36,186 patients have recovered, leaving active case tally at 2,049—1,062 in Jammu and 987 in Kashmir.
There was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 51 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials said.
They also informed that 9,85,75 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K.
