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Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Sept 6: Kashmir reported 11 COVID deaths today taking the toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 797 while 648 positive cases were reported from Valley taking the J&K tally to 43557.
A 62-year-old man from Khawaja Bagh Baramulla, a 58-year-old man from Anantnag, an 80-year-old man from Devsar Kulgam, a 70-year-old man from Awantipora Pulwama, a 55-year-old man from Hawal Srinagar, a 45-year-old man from Watnar Kokernag, a 50-year-old man from Umar Colony Lal Bazar, a 70-year-old man from Nehru Park area of Srinagar, a 62-year-old man from Khan Sahib Budgam, a 38-year-old man from Chattabal Srinagar and a 55-year-old ITBP personnel from 21 Battalion died of Corona today.
An official from SKIMS Soura said that a patient from Khawaja Bagh Baramulla who was admitted on 5th September, a patient from Anantnag who was admitted on 6th September, a patient from Devsar Kulgam who was admitted on 6 September, a patient from Awantipora Pulwama who was admitted on 31st August, a patient from Hawal area of Srinagar who was admitted on 12th August, a patient from Watnar Kokernag Anantnag who was admitted on 5th September and a patient from Lal Bazar who was admitted on 22nd August died today.
An official from SMHS Srinagar said that a patient from Nehru Park Srinagar who was admitted on 1st September with bilateral Pneumonia died today and an ASI of ITBP who was declared brought dead on arrival was tested positive for COVID-19 hours after his death.
An official from CD hospital said that a patient from Khan Sahib Budgam who was admitted on 1st September and a patient from Chattabal Srinagar who was admitted on 4th September died today.
With these deaths, the toll in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 797 including 696 from Kashmir division.
Kashmir reported 648 positive cases today taking the J&K tally to 43557. These include 13 CRPF, 12 BSF, nine Defence personnel from Panzgam and three from Air Force.
Those who tested positive today include 185 from Srinagar, Baramulla 59, Pulwama 49, Budgam 69, Anantnag 61, Bandipora 32, Kupwara 93, Kulgam 11, Shopian 7 and Ganderbal 82.
Srinagar has 10165 positive cases with 1429 active, 8499 recovered, 237 deaths; Baramulla has 3048 positive cases with 584 active, 2360 recovered, 104 deaths; Pulwama reported 2856 positive cases with 495 active cases, 2304 recovered, 57 deaths; Kulgam has 1997 positive cases with 130 active, 1829 recoveries, 38 deaths; Shopian has 1746 positive cases with 105 active, 1613 recovered, 28 deaths; Anantnag district has 2560 positive cases with 540 active, 1968 recovered, 52 deaths; Budgam has 2867 positive cases with 735 active and 2067 recovered, 65 deaths; Kupwara has 2382 positive cases with 701 active, 1627 recovered, 54 deaths; Bandipora has 2365 positive cases with 697 active, 1642 recovered, 26 deaths and Ganderbal has 1753 positive cases with 481 active cases, 1247 recoveries and 25 deaths.
Moreover, 316 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals in Kashmir division.
Out of 43557 positive cases, 10446 are active positive, 32327 have recovered and 784 have died including 686 in Kashmir division. Out of 1074998 test results available, 1031441 samples have been tested as negative.
Amid COVID-19 scare, hundreds throng Gulmarg
Despite COVID-19 scare, hundreds of local visitors were today seen at the Valley’s ace tourist destination, Gulmarg.
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The visitors were seen enjoying the panoramic beauty of the hill-station with proper adherence to the COVID-19 SOPs. The visitors, mainly families, said that they had come to the picnic spot for refreshment and to relieve the stress caused by the pandemic.
“If we follow the safety protocols there is no harm in visiting these places as it reduces the stress level and boosts the immunity,” Mubashir Ahmad, a local said.
The kids who had come with their parents were seen enjoying the swings and slides. “My kids are getting fresh air after a long time. Such outings are necessary in the present times when everyone is in distress because of the pandemic,” Farooq Ahmad, a parent said. He, however, stressed that parents should take all the precautionary measures while embarking on such an expedition.
The ponywallas who have been lying idle for the last six months because of the lack of tourists also welcomed local tourists. “The graveyard silence has finally ended here. I am happy to see some locals coming here on weekends. Although they are hesitant to go for a horse ride, it gives us hope,” Ali Mohammad, a ponywalla said.
Some children were depressed with the condition of the swings and the slides and asked for their replacement. “Majority of them are broken. I could not enjoy fully as there was always the danger of getting hurt,” Safoora, a girl said.
She said as schools are shut she has not got chances to play with her friends and such outings would compensate for the loss. “I miss playing with my friends and such outings help to shrug off that feeling. I pray to God that the disease ends soon so that we meet our friends again,” she said.
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