Srinagar, Dec 18 :
Jammu and Kashmir reported 151 fresh covid-19 cases even as one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.
42 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 109 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 333722.
There one death reported from Jammu division due to the virus during the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4511 persons—2194 in Jammu and 4510 in Kashmir—have died due to the virus, they said.
Giving district wise details of the fresh cases, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 55 cases, Baramulla 17, Budgam 9, Pulwama 2, Kupwara 7, Anantnag 1, Bandipora 6, Ganderbal 12, Kulgam 0, Shopian 0, Jammu 17, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 2, Doda 2, Kathua 0, Samba 0, Kishtwar 1, Poonch 0, Ramban 4 and Reasi 15.
A number of these case were confirmed at CD hospital’s diagnostic centre and include male (05) (NA) from Bangam Langate, female (17) (NA) from Bangam Langate, male (25) (NA) from Dolipora, male (70) (NA) from Kangan, female (21) (NA) from Yaripora kulgam, male (28) (NA) from Hajin Bandipora, male (22) (NA) from Hajin Bandipora, male (70) (NA) from Gupkar nishat, male (65) (NA) from Drach pulwama, female (60) from Pulwama, male (38) (NA) from Athwajan, female (30) (NA) from Hyderpora sgr, male (70) (NA) from Sgr, male (70) (NA) from Hazratbal, female (35) (NA) from Sgr, male (70) (NA) from Sgr, and male (60) (NA) from Humhama.
Moreover, 140 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time, 45 from Jammu Division and 95 from Kashmir, they said.
So far 333722 patients have recovered, leaving active case tally at 1458—361 in Jammu and 1097 in Kashmir.
They said there was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 50 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials said. They also informed that 53799 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K. (GNS)