J&K reports 620 COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: Govt

Srinagar: Government on Sunday said that 620 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the number of covid-19 patients in J&K 4087.

Officials said that among them 583 were reported from Kashmir and 37 from Jammu.

Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, the officials said Anantnag reported 59, Srinagar 87, Kulgam 161, Shopian 24, Baramulla 132,
Kupwara 7, Bandipora 21, Budgam 18, Pulwama 60, Ganderbal 14,
Jammu 22, Udhampur 1, Kathua 2, Poonch 1, Samba 2, Rajouri 4 and Doda 5.

Among the fresh cases, sources said 274 were reported at CD’s diagnostic lab and 58 at SKIMS Soura’s viral diagnostic laboratory.

Sources said that among the cases include 308 cases reported by GNS last night.

Among them 308 cases were reported by GNS last night—253 were confirmed at CD hospital’s diagnostic lab and include 51 pregnant women who are residents of Gund, Wussan, Matrgund, Serch, Kangan, Narayan Bagh in Ganderbal district; Gulabagh, Chanapora, Baghwanpora Lal Bazar in Srinagar; Kreeri, Khawajabagh, Tapper, Putha Kreeri, Matipora Pattan, Vizer in Baramulla, Wazirthal Telail, Budugaam in Bandipora district. (GNS)