Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 19: Three persons died one each in Kathua, Reasi and Rajouri districts while 247 others tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu region, 95 in Jammu district alone and 185 recovered from the virus.
A 65-year-old man from Ward No. 5 Kathua, who was co-morbid and positive for the virus, died in the Government Medical College (GMC) Kathua while a 52-year-old man from Katra died in the Community Health Centre (CHC) Katra. He was suffering from ailments and Coronavirus. A 58-year-old man from village Bareri in Nowshera tehsil of Rajouri district succumbed to ailments and virus in the CHC Nowshera.
In Jammu district, two persons each tested positive for COVID-19 at State Motor Garages New Plot, Baggar Mandi, Trikuta Nagar Chowk, Raghunath Bazaar, Shahidhi Chowk, Patta Bohri Chowk and Parade Chowk. Three persons were reported positive in the office of Director Industries, four at Gangyal and five in Domana.
Among 247 positives in Jammu region, 95 cases were reported from Jammu district followed by 36 Udhampur, 29 Kishtwar, 25 Samba, 17 Doda, 13 Ramban, 12 each Reasi and Kathua, five Rajouri and three in Poonch district.
Of 185 persons, who recovered from the virus, 99 hailed from Jammu district, 24 Udhampur, 20 Kishtwar, 12 Kathua, 11 Poonch, 10 Doda, eight Rajouri and one in Ramban district. No recoveries were reported from Samba and Reasi districts.
Jammu region now has 41549 Corona cases. Of them, 1722 are active positives as 39279 have recovered from the virus and there have been 548 casualties.
Among casualties in the region, 285 have been reported from Jammu district, 52 Doda, 49 Rajouri, 36 Udhampur, 35 Kathua, 26 Samba, 22 Poonch, 18 Ramban, 16 Kishtwar and nine in Reasi district.
Meanwhile, one Corona casualty and 91 fresh cases were today reported from the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The Corona fatality was reported in Leh district taking death toll in the UT to 95 including 55 in Leh and 40 in Kargil district.
Total Corona cases in Ladakh have gone up to 7714. Of them, 1000 are active and 6619 have recovered.
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