J&K Reports Eight Covid-19 Deaths, 5394 New Cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported eight covid-19 deaths, highest single-day toll of the present third wave, even as 5394 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.
2045 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 3349 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 402596, the officials told GNS.
Regarding the deaths, they said, four each were reported from Jammu division and Kashmir Valley respectively. So far 4613 people have died due to the virus—2253 in Jammu division and 2360 in Kashmir Valley.
On Saturday last, the J&K recorded its highest daily case count of 6568 since the onset of the pandemic in 2020.
Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 963 cases, Baramulla 514, Budgam 574, Pulwama 188, Kupwara 267, Anantnag 229, Bandipora 252, Ganderbal 51, Kulgam 276, Shopian 35, Jammu 1204 , Udhampur 234, Rajouri 40, Doda 187, Kathua 34, Samba 71, Kishtwar 40, Poonch 15, Ramban 121 and Reasi 99.
There has been surge in covid-19 cases in J&K since the start of the New Year. On January 1, J&K reported 169 cases, 165 cases on January 2, 178 on January 3, 199 on January 4, 418 on January 5, 349 on January 6, 542 on January 7, 655 on January 8, 687 on January 9, 706 on January 10, 1148 on January 11, 1695 on January 12, 1966 on January 13, 2456 on January 14, 3251 on January 15, 3499 on January 16, 2817 on January 17, 4651 on January 18 and 5818 on January 19 and 5992 on January 20, 5720 on January 21 and 6253 on January 22.
A number of these cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of GMC Anantnag and District hospital Pulwama.
The GMC Anantnag cases include male (30) from Pulwama, male (20) from Dachoo, female (50) from Sherpora, male (27) from Kulgam, two males (31, 36) from Mominabad Ang, male (68) from Chandpora, male (41) from Bakshiabad, male (6) from Bijbehara, male (26) from Srinagar, male (24) from Verinag, male (27) from Anantnag, male (60) from Deesu Kokernag, female (47) from Hiller, two males (63, 20) from Batasgum, male (41) from Mominabad, female (46) from Qaimoh, male (31) from Kulgam, male (58) from Shalipora Kgm, male (30) from Nowgam Verinag, male (35) from Hallan, female (35) from Kapran, male (50) and two females (40, 12) from Verinag, male (50) from Larkipora, male (30) from Utreso, male (25) from Fatehpora, male (25) from Zaldoora, male (18) from Shangran, male (58) from Harnag, male (40) from Tulkhan, male (45) and female (30) from DK Marg DH Pora, female (33) from Damhall, male (33) from Laisoo, male (36) from Manzgam, two males (33, 33) from SDM Office Noorabad, male (33) from Nadimarg, male (33) from Chimmer, male (30) from Nagam DH Pora, twelve males (60, 50, 39, 40, 60, 50, 40, 50, 50, 30, 35, 50) from PS Damhall DH Pora, female (60) from Khull DH Pora, male (29) from Devsar Kulgam, male (25) from Ashmuji, female (29) from Qazigund, male (40) from Sangus Kulgam, female (41) from Amnoo Kulgam, female (35) from Shurat Kulgam, female (29) from Sopat Kulgam, male (31) from Bugam, female (45) from Khudwani, male (45) from Khanabal, two females (60, 15) and male (65) from Frisal Kulgam, male (40) and female (30) from Panzath Ang, male (30) from Chadoora, male (33) from Nanil, female (36) and male (38) from L Pombay, male (3) and female (30) from Shopian, female (30) from Mandhole, female (20) and male (16) from Zangalpora, male (21) from Akhran, fourteen males (30, 66, 10, 6, 30, 27, 28, 38, 56, 65, 34, 21, 38, 6) and three females (34, 36, 35) from Razloo, male (17) from Batengoo, male (40) from Vehil, male (24) from Achabal, female (26) from Brakpora, male (28) from Dailgam, eighteen males (28, 27, 35, 37, 60, 32, 40, 56, 62, 52, 26, 48, 48, 35, 29, 31, 25) and female (35) from JK Bank TP Branch zanh, two males (34, 17) and two females (34, 45) from Bijbehara Sirhama, male (51) from Deesu Daksum, male (32) from Nowgam Kokernag and male (30) from Akingam Kokernag.
The DH Handwara cases include female (30) from Achan, female (40) from Keegam, female (60) from Karimabad, male (30) from Karimabad, male (35) from Wasoora, male (32) from Pampore, female (30) from Inder, male (30) from New colony, female (35) from Pinglena, male (70) from Pinglena, male (38) from Babhara, female (60) from Chattapora, female (50) from Wahibugh, female (32) from Koil, female (30) from Sheikhpora, male (32) from Pulwama, male (65) from Dalipora, female (28) from Sheikhpora, female (35) from Gabarpora, male (32) from Nanil anantnag, female (35) from Karimabad, male (60) from Tujan, female (35) from Chakoora, female (35) from Malikpora, male (50) from Thamna, male (38) from Tujan, female (30) from Chartapora, male (50) from Khaygam, female (30) from Karimabad, female (38) from Deeri, female (35) from Pathan, female (70) from Washbugh, male (26) from Chadoora panzen, female (13) from Rajpora, male (45) from Rajpora and male (26) from Dangerpora.
Besides, they said, 3643 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time—1732 from Jammu Division and 1911 from Kashmir. So far 353374 people have recovered, leaving active case tally at 44609 —13542 in Jammu and 31067 in Kashmir.
They said 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 33,147 ddoses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K.