Jammu & Kashmir: With 1578 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, Overall Tally Crosses 50000 Mark

Coronavirus in Jammu & Kashmir: With 73 travelers among them, officials said that 808 cases were from Jammu Division and 770 from Kashmir Valley.

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Coronavirus in Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1578 covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally past 50000 on Friday. This is for the ninth day in a row that J&K has witnessed over a thousand cases daily, taking the tally to 50712. With 73 travelers among them, officials said that 808 cases were from Jammu Division and 770 from Kashmir Valley. Giving the district wise breakup of the cases, they said, Srinagar reported 267 cases, Baramulla 43, Pulwama 34, Budgam 176, Anantnag 41, Bandipora 70, Kupwara 66, Kulgam 18, Shopian  8, Ganderbal 47, Jammu 415, Rajouri 64, Kathua 38, Udhampur 101, Samba 44, Ramban 27, Doda 26, Poonch 49, Reasi 2 and Kishtwar 42. Moreover, they said,  474 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals— 137 from Jammu Division and 337 from Kashmir Valley. The death toll crossed to 854 with 9 more deaths reported during last 24 hours. Also Watch: