Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1695 fresh Covid-19 cases while one person succumbed to the infection during the past 24 hours, an official spokesman said on Wednesday.
Out of the 1695 new positive cases 812 were reported from Jammu division and 883 from Kashmir, taking the total number of positive cases to 348201.
One more person succumbed to the Covid-19 in Jammu division, pushing the death toll to 4547 including 2212 in Jammu division and 2335 in Kashmir.
Meanwhile, in view of the upward trend of Covid-19 cases, the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have generated helpline numbers for the public in case of any emergency and assistance.
The help number for Jammu division are — 0191-520982/2674444/2674115/2674908/2549676 and for Kashmir — 0194-2440283/2430581/2452052/2457313/2457312.
In case of emergency, people can avail free ambulance services 24×7 by calling toll free number 108
while pregnant women and sick infants can avail free services by dialing toll free number 102, the bulletin reads
It also informs that the public can reach the national helpline by dialing 1075.
Further, the bulletin also informs the public that for any kind of Covid-19 query, they can logon to www.covidrelief.jk.gov.in
Moreover, 262 more Covid patients have been recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 140 from Jammu Division and 122 from Kashmir during the past 24 hours.
No new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today.
On COVID vaccination, the spokesman said that 71,541 doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative number of doses administered across J&K to 1,95,81,977.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Coronavirus, out of 348201 positive cases, 6242 are Active cases (3348 in Jammu Division and 2894 in Kashmir).
The Bulletin further said that out of 20008030 test results available, 348201 samples have tested positive and 19659829 samples have been tested as negative till date. Besides, 65,348 COVID tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours.
Till date, 5462055 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 7306 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 6242 in isolation and 434217 in home surveillance. Besides, 5009743 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup for positive cases reported today, the Bulletin said that Srinagar reported 320 cases, Baramulla reported 250 cases, Budgam reported 116 cases, Pulwama reported 30 cases, Kupwara reported 52 cases, Anantnag reported 40 cases, Bandipora reported 36 cases, Ganderbal reported 18 cases, Kulgam reported 20 cases while as Shopian reported 01 fresh case for today.
Similarly, Jammu reported 438 cases, Reasi reported 85 cases for today, Udhampur reported 68 cases, Rajouri reported 42 cases, Doda reported 10 cases, Kathua reported 93 cases, Samba reported 30 cases, Poonch reported 22 case, Kishtwar reported 09 cases while as Ramban reported 15 fresh cases for today.