Coronavirus: 3 deaths, 349 new cases in JK

Srinagar, Jan 6: Jammu and Kashmir Thursday reported three deaths and 349 fresh positive cases of COVID-19, thus taking the number of total active cases in the Union Territory to 2,049
With three more deaths, the death toll in J&K has reached to 4,533 and 349 fresh positive cases reported on Thursday have pushed the tally of positive cases to 342,768.
Of the exact number of 342,768 cases, 215,721 are from Kashmir division and 127,047 from Jammu division.
Officials said that among 349 new cases, 147 belong to Kashmir division while as 202 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 215,721 including 212,402 recoveries and 2,332 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 127,047 including 123,784 recoveries and 2,201 deaths.
The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 2,049 including 987 from Kashmir division and 1,062 from Jammu division.
With 116 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 336,186 which is 98.08 percent of the total cases.
“Cases tested positive in J&K include 80 from Srinagar, 21 from Baramulla, 16 from Budgam, 09 from Pulwama, 06 from Kupwara, 00 from Anantnag, 09 from Bandipora, 05 from Ganderbal, 00 each from Kulgam and 01 Shopian in Kashmir division while as 202 from Jammu division include 119 from Jammu division, 14 from Udhampur, 08 from Rajouri, 01 from Doda, 07 from Kathua, 02 from Samba, 04 from Kishtwar, 13 from Poonch, 01 from Ramban and 33 from Reasi,” officials disclosed.
Meanwhile, authorities said that no fresh cases of Mucormycosis popularly known as black fungus was reported in the UT and the tally stands at 51.
As per officials figures, 79,128 positive cases including 884 deaths and 77,729 recoveries are from Srinagar, 26,071 including 291 deaths and 25,647 recoveries are from Baramulla, 24,573 including 24,281 recoveries and 217 deaths are from Budgam, 15,768 including 15,514 recoveries and 195 deaths are from Pulwama, 15,009 including 167 deaths and 14,788 recoveries are from Kupwara, 16,749 including 16,521 recoveries and 208 deaths are from Anantnag, 10,194 cases including 10,051 and 111 deaths are from Bandipora, 11,046 including 10,883 recoveries and 82 deaths are from Ganderbal, 11,562 including 11,429 recoveries and 118 deaths are from Kulgam and 5,621 including 5,559 recoveries and 59 deaths are from Shopian.
In Jammu division, 54,603 including 52,856 recoveries and 1,158 deaths are from Jammu district, 11,523 including 11,336 recoveries and 139 deaths are from Udhampur, 11,403 including 11,138 recoveries and 240 deaths are from Rajouri, 8,084 including 7,891 recoveries and 137 deaths are from Doda, 9,422 including 9,234 recoveries and 153 deaths are from Kathua, 7,194 including 7,059 recoveries and 120 deaths are from Samba, 4,863 including 4,809 recoveries and 44 deaths are from Kishtwar, 6,645 including 6,501 recoveries and 100 deaths are from Poonch, 6,087 including 6,006 recoveries and 67 deaths are from Ramban and 7,223 including 6,954 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Reasi.
As per the daily information bulletin 5,358,412 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 8,575 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 2,049 persons are in isolation.
According to the bulletin, 4,906,694 persons have completed the surveillance period and 436,561 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 19,675,328 samples are available. Out of 19,675,328 the number of samples tested negative stands at 19,332,560 while as 342,768 have tested positive, among them 2,049 persons are active, 336,186 persons have recovered and 4,533 persons have died.