J&K Records Highest Ever Spike Of COVID Cases; 51 Pregnant Women, 12 Doctors Infected

Sources revealed that these cases do not come within the 143 new cases declared by the government

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New Delhi: After India surpassed 2 lakh 30 thousand mark on Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the highest spike of the day. The number of new cases rose to 308 in J&k out of which 51 pregnant women and twelve doctors are infected, official sources told GNS. Sources revealed that these cases do not come within the 143 new cases declared by the government. They said that among the fresh cases, 253 were confirmed at CD hospital’s diagnostic lab and include 51 pregnant women who are residents of Gund, Wussan, Matrgund, Serch, Kangan, Narayan Bagh in Ganderbal district; Gulabagh, Chanapora, Baghwanpora Lal Bazar in Srinagar; Kreeri, Khawajabagh, Tapper, Putha Kreeri, Matipora Pattan, Vizer in Baramulla, Wazirthal Telail, Budugaam in Bandipora district. Regarding the 12 doctors, sources said, their samples were received from CMO Srinagar, SMHS hospital, GB Pant hospital, SDH Kokernag, PHC Mattan. Sources, however, said that cases could be repeated. Besides these, 50 cases were reported from SKIMS Soura and five from SKIMS Bemina.