COVID 19 In JK: Record Single day spike of 39 deaths mounts death toll to 2227

Srinagar, Jammu: The Government on Wednesday informed that 3023 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19),989 from Jammu division and 2034 from Kashmir division, have been reported Wednesday, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 169077.Also 30 COVID-19 deaths have been reported, 12 from Jammu Division and 18 from Kashmir Division and with this record single day spike of 30 deaths the covid death toll has mounted to 2227 in Jammu & Kashmir. Moreover, 963 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 306 from Jammu Division and 657 from Kashmir Division.
In it’s daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19) on Wednesday the Government said that out of 169077 positive cases, 24313 are Active Positive, 142537 have recovered and 2227have died; 855in Jammu division and 1372 in Kashmir division. The Bulletin further said that out of 7172458test results available, 7003381 samples have been tested as negative till 28thApril, 2021.Till date 1784112 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 93728 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 24313 in isolation and 121478in home surveillance. Besides, 1542366 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Srinagar has 41489 positive cases (including 951 cases reported Wednesday) with 7481 Active Positive, 33483recovered (including 331cases recovered Wednesday), 524 deaths; Baramulla has 12214 positive cases (including 246 cases reported Wednesday)with 1878Active Positive, 10140recovered (including 105 cases recovered Wednesday), 196 deaths; Budgam reported 10193positive cases (including199 cases reported Wednesday)with 1177 active positive cases, 8886 recovered (including 41cases recovered Wednesday), 130 deaths; Pulwama has 6916 positive cases (including 82 cases reported Wednesday)with 703 Active Positive, 6114 recovered (including 52 cases recovered Wednesday)and 99 deaths; Kupwara has 6790 positive cases (including 79 cases reported Wednesday), 730 Active Positive, 5959recoveries (including 11 cases recovered Wednesday), 101 deaths; Anantnag district has 6532 positive cases (including 160 cases reported Wednesday)with 923 Active Positive, 5502 recovered (including 43 cases recovered Wednesday), 107 deaths; Bandipora has 5353 positive cases (including59 cases reported Wednesday), with344Active Positive and 4945 recoveries (including 19 cases recovered Wednesday),64 deaths; Ganderbal has 5308 positive cases (including 54 cases reported Wednesday)with 400Active Positive, 4859 recoveries (including 28 cases recovered Wednesday)and49deaths; Kulgam has 4010 positive cases (including 145 cases reported Wednesday)with 934 Active Positive, 3016recoveries (including17 cases recovered Wednesday)and 60 deaths while as Shopian has 2944 positive cases (including 59 cases reported Wednesday),225 active positive cases, 2677 recoveries (including 10 cases recovered Wednesday)and 42 deaths.
Similarly, Jammu has 33635 positive cases (including 499 cases reported Wednesday) with 5673 active positive cases, 27503recoveries (including 200 cases recovered Wednesday), 459 deaths; Udhampur has 5799 positive cases (including 61cases reported Wednesday), 467active positive cases, 5269 recoveries (including 47 cases recovered Wednesday)and63 deaths; Rajouri has 4633 positive cases (including 90 cases reported Wednesday)with 661active positive, 3909recoveries (including 02 cases recovered Wednesday)and 63deaths; Doda has 3719 positive cases (including 27cases reported Wednesday)with205Active positive, 3449 recovered(including 03 cases recovered Wednesday) and 65deaths; Kathua has 4379 positive cases (including 87 cases reported Wednesday), 526 active positive cases, 3793 recovered(including 50 cases recovered Wednesday) and 60 deaths; Kishtwar has 2925 positive cases (including 22 cases reported Wednesday)with 90 Active Positive, 2813 recoveriesand22 deaths; Samba has 3482 positive cases (including 50 cases reported Wednesday)with 566 active positive cases, 2867 recoveries (including 04 cases recovered Wednesday)and 49 deaths; Poonch has 2882 positive cases (including 26 cases reported Wednesday)with271active positive, 2578recoveriesand 33 deaths; Rambanhas 2535 positive cases (including 71 cases reported Wednesday)with219 active positive cases, 2293 recoveriesand 23 deaths while Reasi has 3339 positive (including 56 cases reported Wednesday)with 840 active positive cases, 2481 recoveriesand 18 deaths.
According to the bulletin, among the total 169077 positive cases in J&K, 19139have been reported as travelers while 149938 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 1375 COVID dedicated beds, 1137 Isolation beds with 562vacant beds and 238 ICU beds where 121 beds are vacant in Jammu division while there are 1718 COVID dedicated beds, 1607 Isolation beds where 835 beds are vacant and 111 ICU beds where 73are vacant beds in Kashmir division. There are a total of 3093 COVID dedicated beds, 2744 Isolation beds with 1397 beds vacant and 349 ICU beds with 194vacant beds in the