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J&K Logs 17 Fresh Covid Cases

By News Desk

March 31, 2022

Jammu and Kashmir reported 17 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

They said two of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 15 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453737.

Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 12 cases, Baramulla 1, Budgam 1, Pulwama 1, Kupwara 0, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 0, Ganderbal 0, Kulgam 0, Shopian 0, Jammu 2, Udhampur 0, Rajouri 0, Doda 0, Kathua 0, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 0 and Reasi 0.

There was no death reported in the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4750 persons have succumbed to the virus—2327 in Jammu and 2423 in Kashmir.

Besides, they said, 12 Covid-19 patients—two from Jammu and 10 from Valley— recovered during the time. So far 448836 people have recovered, leaving the active case tally at 151— 12 in Jammu and 139 in Kashmir.

They said there was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 51 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials said. They also informed that 21031 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K. (GNS)