STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday recorded 19 new Covid cases– 10 from the Jammu Division and nine from the Kashmir Valley, thus taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 453422.
According to the daily Media Bulletin, out of 453422 positive cases, 252are Active Positive (107in Jammu Division and 145in Kashmir Division), 448421 have recovered and 4749 have died; 2326 in Jammu division and 2423 in Kashmir division.
Meanwhile, Ladakh has reported seven new coronavirus cases, continuing with the downward trend of new daily infections, officials said, as the overall tally reached 28,160. The number of active cases in the union territory dropped to 69 with recovery of 13 more patients in Leh, they said.
According to the officials, there was no Covid-related death in the region, which has so far recorded a total of 228 fatalities linked to the pandemic since its outbreak.
Of the total fatalities, Leh district accounts for the highest 168 deaths among 22,887 cases followed by 60 in Kargil which has recorded a total of 5,273 cases.
The officials said all the seven fresh cases were reported in Leh, taking the number of active cases in the district to 69. Kargil, on the other hand, has no active COVID-19 case. The total number of recovered patients now stands at 27,863, the officials said.