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Covid-19 Surge Unabated As J&K Logs 5818 Cases, 4 More Die

Nadeem Nadu 

Srinagar, Jan 19 (GNS): Covid-19 cases continue to mount as Jammu and Kashmir reported 5818 fresh cases while four persons died due to it in last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. 

They said 1752 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 4066 from Kashmir valley, taking the overall tally to 372669. 

Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 1745 cases, Baramulla 791, Budgam 594, Pulwama 230, Kupwara 93, Anantnag 217,  Bandipora 130, Ganderbal 84, Kulgam 162, Shopian 20,  Jammu 1131,  Udhampur 105, Rajouri 85,  Doda 63, Kathua 100, Samba 89,  Kishtwar 5,  Poonch 66,  Ramban 53 and Reasi 56. 

Four persons also died during the time—all from Jammu division. So far 4579 people have died due to the virus—2232 in Jammu division and 2347 in Kashmir Valley.   

A number of these cases were confirmed at various diagnostic hospitals here and include Male (38) (NA) from Chanpora, female (21) (NA) from Narbal, female (21) (NA) from Khansahib budgam, female (25) (NA) from Khaag, male (43) (NA) from Barbarshah, female (35) (NA) from Hawal, female (30) (NA) from Lalbazar, male (42) (NA) from Barbarshah, male (35) (NA) from Lalbazar, male (44) (NA) from Bemina, male (13) (NA) from Bemina, male (54) (NA) from Bemina, male (35) (NA) from Chattabal, male (44) (NA) from Alochibagh, male (45) (NA) from Bemina, male (58) (NA) from Buchpora, female (21) (NA) from Kanihama, male (33) (NA) from Hyderpora, male (80) (NA) from Awantipora, male (80) (NA) from Zaldagar, female (23) (NA) from Elahibagh, male (65) (NA) from Soura, male (45) (NA) from Balgarden, male (44) (NA) from Hyderpora, female (41) (NA) from Solina, male (25) (NA) from Tangmarg, female (45) (NA) from Anantnag, female (31) (NA) from Bemina, female (23) (NA) from GMC Sgr, male (30) (NA) from Pulwama, female (24) (NA) from GMC Sgr, female (22) (NA) from GMC Sgr, female (22) (NA) from GMC Sgr, male (50) (NA) from Sgr, female (24) (NA) from Sgr, male (21) (NA) from GMC Sgr, male  (36) (NA) from SMHS Sgr, male (90) (NA) from Baramulla, male (20) (NA) from Anantnag, male (20) (NA) from Anantnag, male (50) (NA) from Pulwama, female (02) (NA) from Shopian, female (65) (NA) from Sgr, male (28) (NA) from SMHS Sgr, male (70) (NA) from Habakadal, female (58) (NA) from Elahibagh, female (38) (NA) from Elahibagh, male (37) (NA) from Budgam, female (23) (NA) from Gulab Bagh, male (35) (NA) from Baramulla, male (55) (NA) from Bemina, male (41) (NA) from Budshah nagar, female (41) (NA) from Chanpora, female (28) (NA) from Sgr, male (35) (NA) from Anantnag, male (29) (NA) from Pulwama, female (28) (NA) from Karangar, male (23) (NA) from Budgam, male (27) (NA) from Chanpora, male (34) (NA) from Sgr, male (53) (NA) from Ahmed nagar, male (25) (NA) from Beerwah, male (44) (NA) from HMT, female (30) (NA) from Shopian, female (25) (NA) from Anantnag, male (29) (NA) from Pulwama, female (27) (NA) from Noorbagh, female (20) (NA) from Soura, female (25) (NA) from Baramulla, female (41) (NA) from Jawahar nagar, female (40) (NA) from Shopian, male (28) (NA) from Ramban, male (55) (NA) from Budgam, male (38) (NA) from Bagi mehtab, female (25) (NA) from Hyderpora, male (18) (NA) from Hyderpora, male (37) (NA) from Natipora, male (38) (NA) from Tral, female (29) (NA) from Eidgah Sgr, male (23) (NA) from Batamaloo, male (54) (NA) from Soura, male (33) (NA) from Humhama, female (32) (NA) from Sonwar, female (45) (NA) from Bemina, male (09) (NA) from Bemina, male (16) (NA) from Bemina, male (57) (NA) from Khaniyar, male (40) (NA) from Chanpora, female (85) (NA) from Dalgate, male (44) (NA) from CD hospital, male (55) (NA) from CD hospital, male (80) (NA) from Harwan, male (50) (NA) from kupwara, male (57) (NA) from HMT, female (65) (NA) from Habakadal, female (50) (NA) from Rajbagh, female (24) (NA) from Sangerwani pulwama, female (55) (NA) from Abhama pulwama, female (03) (NA) from Abhama pulwama, male (50) (NA) from Gabbarpora pulwama, female (75) (NA) from Rajpora pulwama, male (10) (NA) from Bellow pulwama, male (42) (NA) from Fatehkadal and female (15) (NA) from Bandzoo pulwama. 

Besides, they said, 1255 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time—592 from Jammu Division and 663 from Kashmir. So far 341854 people have recovered, leaving active case tally at 26236—9336 in Jammu and 16900 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 41266 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K.  (GNS)