Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 697 covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, nearly 82% surge in a day as the erstwhile state logged 383 cases on Monday.
281 cases were reported from Jammu division and 416 from Kashmir region.
Currently, there are 3816 active cases— 1886 in Jammu and 1930 in Kashmir
Providing district-wise details of positive cases, they said, Srinagar reported 268 cases, Jammu 147, Baramulla 71, Doda 40, Budgam 22, Udhampur and Kupwara 20 each, Kishtwar 16, Bandipora 14, Kathua and Pulwama 13 each, Samba 11, Ganderbal 10, Kulgam 6, Annatnag 3, Pulwama 2 and Reasi 1.
There no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, they said.
Besides, they said, 260 Covid-19 patients recovered during the last 24 hours—110 from Jammu division and 150 from Kashmir Valley.
The officials told GNS 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 9655 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K.
(GNS)
