492 fresh cases in Valley, tally mounts to 31,981
Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 22: Kashmir reported eight COVID-19 deaths today taking death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 612 while Valley reported 492 fresh cases of the infection taking the total number of positive cases in J&K to 31,981.
A 79-year-old woman from Kralgund in district Kupwara died at SKIMS Soura today, a day after she was admitted to the hospital.
A 75-year-old man from Bemina area of Srinagar also died at the hospital, more than two weeks after he was admitted there.
A pharmacist from Ashmuqam area of Anantnag died at the SKIMS Soura hospital, three days after he was admitted. He was posted at Sub District Hospital Seer Anantnag and had tested positive for the novel Coronavirus recently.
A 63-year-old woman from Bemina died at SKIMS Bemina, 12 days after she was admitted to the hospital.
A 40-year-old man from Chhanapora in Srinagar also died at a hospital here, hours after being admitted and diagnosed with bilateral community acquired pneumonia. His sample for rapid antigen tested positive.
With these deaths, 567 people in Kashmir valley have succumbed to the disease so far.
Kashmir today reported 492 fresh cases of COVID-19 taking the total number of positive cases to 31,981 J&K.
Those who tested positive include 211 Srinagar, 20 Baramulla, 42 Pulwama, 42 Budgam, 48 Anantnag, 17 Kulgam, 5 Shopian, 27 Kupwara, 46, Bandipora and 34 from Ganderbal.
As per official figures, 7,821 positive cases including 194 deaths and 6,378 recoveries are from Srinagar, 2,606 including 93 deaths and 1,950 recoveries are from Baramulla, 2,278 including 1,798 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Pulwama, 2,089 including 1,470 recoveries and 52 deaths are from Budgam, 2,040 including 45 deaths and 1,567 recoveries are from Anantnag, 1,812 including 1,555 recoveries and 31 deaths are from Kulgam, 1,622 cases including 1,488 and 27 deaths are from Shopian, 1,780 including 1,208 recoveries and 41 deaths are from Kupwara, 1,794 including 936 recoveries and 23 deaths are from Bandipora and 1,145 including 555 recoveries and 14 deaths are from Ganderbal.
The total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 6,975 including 5,519 from Kashmir division and 1,456 from Jammu division.
With 593 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached to 24,398 which is 76.28 percent of the total cases.
Srinagar district alone has 7,821 positive cases which is more than the total number of positive cases in Jammu division where total cases are 6,994.
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