Coronavirus: JK logs 185 new cases

Srinagar, Aug 27: Jammu and Kashmir Saturday reported 185 fresh cases of Covid-19, taking the number of active cases to 1,691 while no more death was reported in the UT in last 24 hours and death toll stands at 4,782.
An official said that among 185 new cases, 148 belong to Kashmir division while as 37 to Jammu division.
He said that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir have reached to 303,719 including 299,917 recoveries and 2,432 deaths, while total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 173,585 including 170,914 recoveries and 2,350 deaths. He further said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 1,691 including 1,370 from Kashmir division and 321 from Jammu division.
With 329 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in J&K has reached to 470,831 which is 98.65 percent of the total cases.
“Among the fresh 185 cases today, 45 are from Srinagar, 27 from Baramulla, 17 from Budgam, 05 from Pulwama 09 from Kupwara, 04 from Anantnag, 17 from Bandipora, 03 from Ganderbal, 19 from Kulgam and 02 from Shopian in Kashmir division while 37 are from Jammu division that include 23 from Jammu district, 00 from Udhampur, 00 from Rajouri, 01 from Doda, 02 from Kuthua , 03 from Samba, 00 from Kishtwar, 00 from Poonch, 07 from Ramban and 01 from Reasi,” said the official.
As per the daily information bulletin 6,699,012 persons in J&K are under observation while 157 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides 1,691 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 6,692,003 persons have completed the surveillance period and 379 persons are under home surveillance besides so far results of 26,424,892 samples are available.
“Out of 26,424,892 the number of samples tested negative stands at 25,947,588 while 477,304 have tested positive, among them 1,691 cases are active, 470,831 have recovered and 4,782 persons have died,” it added.