Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 977 fresh covid-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in two months, even as 16 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday.
288 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 689 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 301467.
Last time it was on April 8 when J&K reported lesser than the cases confirmed officially today as 808 cases were reported then.
Regarding the 16 COVID-19 deaths, they said, seven were reported from Jammu Division and nine from the Valley.
Giving district-wise details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 161 cases, Baramulla 44,
Budgam 103, Pulwama 95, Kupwara 107, Anantnag 66, Bandipora 35, Ganderbal 42, Kulgam 28, Shopian 8, Jammu 100, Udhampur 34, Rajouri 29, Doda 36, Kathua 7, Samba 18, Kishtwar 17, Poonch 12, Ramban 22 and Reasi 13.
Moreover, they said, 4178 more COVID-19 patients have recovered, 1178 from Jammu Division and 3000 from Kashmir. There are 23524 active positive cases—8723 in Jammu and 14801 in Kashmir.
Also, one fresh confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) has been reported today, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 16 in the J&K.
A number of fresh covid-19 cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of CD hospital and GMC Anantnag respectively, they said.
The CD cases include male (55) and female (15) from Tailbal, female (30) from Mehjoor Nagar, male (65) from Hawal, male (39) from Batmaloo, male (42) from Hawal, male (43) from Noorbagh, female (65) from Soura, female (42) from Hawal, female (45) from Kathimedan, male (25) from Lal Bazar, female (34) from Zadibal, male (48) from Shalla Bagh, male (54) from Sikhbagh, two males (65, 35) and female (40) from Lal Bazar, female (45) from Hawal, female (55) from Peerbagh, male (55) from Nawakadal, female (55) from Eidgah, male (75) from Safakadal, female (40) from Shunlipora, female (55) from Wangampora, two males (50, 45) from Noorbagh, male (22) from Qamarwari, male (40) from Gonipora, female (45) from Rajmahal Pul, male (45) from Nazneenpora Spn, female (20) from Karapora Budgam, male (28) from Bihar/ Peerpora Pul, female (60) and male (39) from Hall Pul, male (23) from Kakapora, female (30) from Pahoo, male (45) and female (NA) from Wirbag, male (36) from Tengen, female (37) from Alochibagh, male (45) from Sumerbugh, female (35) from Lethpora, male (33) from Khrew, male (36) from Namlabal Pampore, two females (28, 28) from Androosa, male (25) from Tulbagh Pampore, female (21) from Vandekpora, female (42) from Sumerbugh, female (20) from Pahoo, two males (20, 30) from Shabir Agro Sidco, female (35) from Ladrimad Pul, female (28) from Panzgam Pul, female (31) from Parraypora Srg, female (70) from Shareefabad, male (26) from Tral, male (NA) from Shopian, male (40) from Soura, male (34) from Shalteng, male (65) from Pampore, male (52) from Bemina, male (45) from HMT, three females (40, 16, 35) from Bemina, two females (58, 30) from Chattabal, female (32) from Kulgam, female (45) from Batmaloo, female (43) from Safakadal, female (23) from Tangpora, male (31) from Ikhrajpora, male (32) from Poonch, male (25) from Tral, female (22) from Badshah Nagar, female (22) from Jahangir Chowk, male (34) and female (03) from Tengpora, female (35) from Batmaloo, male (60) from Habba Kadal, female (08) from Natipora, male (32) from Bandipora, two females (29, 56) from Habak, female (38) from Saderbal, female (28) from Shalimar, female (22) from Tailbal Kashipora, male (52) from Khag, male (55) from Eidgah, male (67) from Branwar, female (3M) from Chivpora, male (45) and female (50) from Malla Bagh, male (50) from Zoonimar, female (26) from Lalbazar, female (58) from Parimpora, female (40) from Khanyar, male (50) from Zaina Kadal, female (20) from Nowpora, male (32) from Kali Andar, male (41) from Rajouri Kadal, female (14) from Khanyar, female (75) from Achabal, male (75) from Budgam, female (75) from Padshahibagh and male (55) from Srinagar.
The GMC Anantnag cases include male (31) from Nonmai, male (23) from H S Bugh, male (30) from Narwani, male (24) from Nonmai, male (37) from H S Bugh, male (38) from Peeripora, male (29) from Chowgam, male (70) from Chawalgam, male (60) from Banimullah, male (45) from Gahind, female (55) from Kund, male (64) from CR Pora, female (40) from Nowpora, female (65) from Kujjar Kulgam, male (65) from Shoul Batengoo, male (65) from C.S. Pora, female (65) from Aader Guri, male (45) and female (60) from Khanabal, female (20) from Kotwal Gali, female (30) from Nai Basti Ang, male (36) from Hard Tooru, female (31) from Lazibal, male (21) from Ashajipora, male (20) from Mir Danter, male (17) from Watnard, male (15) from Bagbal and male (35) from Kounsarbal.