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COVID-19: J&K reports two deaths, 179 fresh cases
YB WEB DESK. Dated: 11/24/2021 1:15:53 PM
Srinagar, Nov 23 Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday witnessed two deaths and 179 fresh positive cases taking the number of total active cases in the Union Territory to 1,647. With two more deaths, the death toll in the UT stands at 4,464 and 179 fresh positive cases reported on Tuesday have pushed the tally of positive cases to 335,707. Of the exact number of 335,707 cases, 210,868 are from Kashmir division and 124,839 from Jammu division. Officials told the news agency that among 179 new cases, 149 belong to Kashmir division while as 30 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division have reached to 210,719 including 207,024 recoveries and 2,281 deaths while as total number of positive cases in Jammu division have reached to 124,839 including 122,408 recoveries and 2,183 deaths The officials said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 1,647 including 1,399 from Kashmir division and 248 from Jammu division. With 195 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 329,596 which is 98.17 percent of the total cases. “Cases tested positive in J&K include 59 from Srinagar, 38 from Baramulla, 09 from Budgam, 02 from Pulwama, 05 from Kupwara, 03 from Anantnag, 02 from Bandipora, 10 from Ganderbal, 00 from Kulgam and 00 from Shopian in Kashmir division while as 32 from Jammu division include 19 from Jammu, 00 from Udhampur, 01 from Rajouri, 03 from Doda, 00 from Kathua, 00 from Samba, 00 from Kishtwar, 01 from Poonch, 00 from Ramban and 08 from Reasi," officials disclosed. Meanwhile, authorities on Tuesday said that no fresh cases of Mucormycosis popularly known as black fungus was reported in the UT and tally stands at 49. According to the bulletin, 3,849,085 persons have completed the surveillance period and 432,714 persons are under home surveillance besides that so far results of 17,274,570 samples are available. Out of 17,274,570 the number of samples tested negative stands at 16,938,863 while as 335,707 have tested positive, among them 1,647 persons are active, 329,596 persons have recovered and 4,464 persons have died