The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday recorded five fatalities while 2827 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the UT.
Officials said of the new cases, 1734 were in Kashmir and 1093 in Jammu-even as five new deaths were reported in Jammu division in the last 24 hours.
The case tally has risen to 362200 while the death toll jumped to 4,572-2,346 in Kashmir and 2,226 in Jammu, officials said.
A total of 339700 patients have recovered from the disease so far including the 777 in the last 24 hours.
Active cases have surged to 17928-Jammu and 7185 in Jammu and 10743 in Kashmir.
The official bulletin said no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today, thus the total number of confirmed casesremains51 across J&K.
On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs that 55,629doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative number of doses administered across J&K to1,99,13,049.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 362200 positive cases, 17928are Active Positive (7185in Jammu Division and 10743in Kashmir Division), 339700 have recovered and 4572 have died; 2226 in Jammu division and 2346in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 20360232 test results available, 362200 samples have tested positive and 19998032 samples have been tested as negative till date. Besides, 64,017 COVID tests have been conducted in last 24 hours.
Till date 5530124 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 8847persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 17928 in isolation and 430955 in home surveillance. Besides, 5067822 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Providing district-wise breakup for positive cases reported today, the Bulletin said that Srinagar reported 618 cases, Baramulla reported 315 cases, Budgam reported 295 cases, Pulwama reported 56 cases, Kupwara reported 139 cases, Anantnag reported 168 cases, Bandipora reported 52 cases, Ganderbal reported 22 cases, Kulgam reported 57 cases while as Shopian reported 12 fresh cases for today.
Similarly, Jammu reported 711cases, Reasi reported 35 cases for today, Udhampur reported 122 cases, Rajouri reported 42 cases, Doda reported 20 cases, Kathua reported 30 cases, Samba reported 52 cases, Poonch reported 32 cases, Kishtwar reported 07 cases while as Ramban reported 42 fresh cases for today.
Moreover, the bulletin also highlights that against the availability of 4794 dedicated level 1 & level 2 COVID beds, only 344 ( 7.17%) are occupied.
The bulletin further informs the general public that they can contact helpline numbers 0191-2520982/2674444/2674115/2674908/2549676 in Jammu Division and 0194-2440283/2430581/2452052/2457313/2457312 in Kashmir Division for any kind of guidance and assistance.
In case of emergency, people can avail free ambulance services 24x7 by calling toll free number 108 while as pregnant women and sick infants can avail free services by dialling toll free number 102, the bulletin reads.
It also informs that the public can reach national helpline by dialling 1075.
Further the bulletin also informs the public that for any kind of COVID-19 query, logon to www.covidrelief.jk.gov.in
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