Jammu & Kashmir: 15 CRPF, BSF Men Among 154 New Covid-19 Cases; Total Infections In Valley Rise To 5,834

The cases which also include six pregnant women and two doctors take the overall tally of the Covid-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 5,834.

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Jammu: Fifteen paramilitary forces personnel and five policemen were among 150 Covid-19 infections reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The cases which also include six pregnant women and two doctors take the overall tally of the Covid-19 patients in Jammu and Kashmir to 5,834. Of these, 4,488 are in Kashmir, while 1,346 are in the Jammu region. Giving district wise break up of cases that have come in the last 24 hours, officials said that 28 cases were reported from Srinagar followed by Baramulla (21), Budgam (20), Shopian (12), 11 each in Jammu and Pulwama , Kugam (9), seven each in Kupwara and Kathua, six each in Udhampur and Ramban, Doda (4), Sama (3), Bandipora (2) and one each in 1, Rajouri, Reasi and Kishtwar. In all cases, 14 are from 144 Bn CRPF Nehru park, four DPL Pulwama, one DPL Shopian, one BSF Man from Humhama, six pregnant women, two doctors, six months old baby, two minors, a government employee and health worker. Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS told that out of the samples processed at the viral diagnostic lab today, 57 returned positive for the virus. Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, told that 14 are from CRPF Battalions, 11 from Pulwama, 10 from Shopian, six each from Kulgam and Srinagar, four from Budgam, three each from Anantnag and Bandipora. 36 samples returned positive at CD lab while 17 samples tested positive for COVID-19 at SKIMS Bemina ( JVC ), all from Budgam. Meanwhile, five more Covid-19 patients died in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of fatalities due to the virus in the Union Territory to 80. A 55-year-old Coronavirus positive woman from Tujan area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district died at SKIMS hospital at 6:45 am on Saturday. Another 80-year-old man from Shopian who had tested positive for COVID-19 died at SMHS hospital on late Friday night, the officials said.