Four patients from SKIMS, Two from DH Pulwama discharged, toll of recovered persons reaches to 36 in J&K
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Wednesday reported 22 new cases of Covid-19 taking toll of total number of positive cases to 300.
“Among today’s positive cases, four are from Jammu division while as 18 are from Kashmir division,” officials told news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), adding that among 18 cases of valley, 15 were confirmed from SKIMS Laboratory while as three were tested positive at Chest Disease Hospital Laboratory.
“22 new cases reported from J&K today. Jammu-4 Kashmir-18. All contacts of positive cases. Total number of positive cases now 300 Jammu-54 and Kashmir-246. Daily bulletin follows-will indicate further details.” Tweeted J&K govt spokesperson Rohit Kansal
Officials added that among today’s 18 cases from Kashmir eight are from Ganderbal, two from Kupwara, three from Srinagar and five from Bandipora and Baramulla districts.
Officials from Ganderbal confirmed that 8 new cases from Ganderbal.The total number of COVID-19 patients in Ganderbal is now 13. “2 more positives from Red Zone Anderhama Kupwara, both contacts of earlier positive patient. Both are asymptomatic and are doing fine. Primary contacts being traced for quarantine and sampling,” said officials from Kupwara, adding that no more positives cases were reported from any of the other Red Zones of the district.
Dr G H Yatoo, Nodal officer for COVID-19 at SKIMS told KNO that 15 cases were tested positive at SKIMS today and few more suspected patients were admitted at institute on Wednesday
He said that four patients including a minor boy from Eidgah Srinagar was discharged from SKIMS on Wednesday and at present 24 positive patients are undergoing treatment at SKIMS.
Pertinently this 10 year old boy from Eidgah had come in contact with a Tableegi Jamaat member in a local mosque after which he was tested positive. Dr Tabasum Deputy Medical superintendent Dr Tabasum told KNO that no new patient was added to the hospital and 25 asymptomatic patients but positive are undergoing treatment at the institute.
Dr Jameel Ahmad Mir Medical superintendent District hospital Pulwama told KNO that two patients from shopain who were treated & tested negative in three repeated tests were discharged with full recovery.
He said that no new sample was taken today at DH Pulwama however one positive patient was admitted at hospital who was referred from GMC Anantnag
As per officials figures, 76 positive cases including one death and eleven recoveries are from Srinagar, 56 including ten recoveries and one death are from Bandipora, 42 including one death are from Baramulla, 11 from Budgam, 3 from Pulwama including one recovery, 14 from Shopian including two recoveries, 25 from Kupwara, 13 from Ganderbal, 4 from Kulgam and 2 from Anantnag in Kashmir division.
In Jammu division, 26 including three recoveries are from Jammu district , 20 including one death and four recoveries are from Udhampur, 4 from Samba and 3 from Rajouri including one recovery and one from Kishtiwar who has also recovered.
As per the daily information bulletin 56, 595 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while as 7,784 persons have been kept under home quarantine besides that 260 persons are in hospital isolation while as 270 persons are under hospital quarantine.
According to the bulletin, 18,049 persons have completed surveillance period and 30,228 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 5,171 samples are available. Out of 5,171 the number of samples tested negative stands at 4871 while as 300 have been tested positive, among them 269 are active and 36 persons have recovered and 4 have died.