Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 3: Kashmir today reported 1247 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 14 people succumbed to the virus taking the Jammu and Kashmir death toll to 30657.
Those who died today include a 70-year-old man from Alochi Bagh Srinagar, a 69-year-old man from Kakapora Pulwama and a 50-year-old woman from Rainawari Srinagar.
Those who tested positive include 329 from Srinagar, 148 from Baramulla, 194 from Budgam, 143 from Pulwama, 126 from Kupwara, 100 from Anantnag, 52 from Bandipora, 67 from Ganderbal, 76 from Kulgam and 12 from Shopian.
As per official figures, 66,116 positive cases including 786 deaths and 61,641 recoveries are from Srinagar, 21,738 including 261 deaths and 19,017 recoveries are from Baramulla, 20,748 including 18,728 recoveries and 182 deaths are from Budgam, 13,542 including 11,194 recoveries and 172 deaths are from Pulwama, 12,394 including 148 deaths and 10,752 recoveries are from Kupwara, 14,841 including 11,117 recoveries and 171 deaths are from Anantnag, 8,603 cases including 7,780 and 94 deaths are from Bandipora, 8,925 including 7,790 recoveries and 69 deaths are from Ganderbal, 10,100 including 8,574 recoveries and 106 deaths are from Kulgam and 5,373 including 4,218 recoveries and 56 deaths are from Shopian.
The number of cases in Kashmir division has reached 182,380 including 160,811 recoveries and 2,045 deaths.
The number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 30,657 including 19,524 from Kashmir division.
With 2,694 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 261,230, which is 88.27 percent of the total cases.
And as the markets reopened partially today, police arrested 175 persons across the Valley for violating the lockdown norms as well as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
The administration eased the lockdown restrictions and allowed many shops to resume their businesses across Srinagar and other districts of the Valley after a month-long lockdown.
The markets, shops and other business units remained partially open today while the public transport with 50 per cent seating capacity were functioning normally.
Police arrested 175 persons, lodged 90 FIRs and also realized fine to the tune of Rs 7,22,160 from 6034 people throughout the Kashmir valley for violating the various guidelines, rules and SOPs regarding COVID-19.
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