3 die of COVID in Kashmir, 373 test +ve

Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Oct 9: Kashmir today reported 373 COVID-19 cases taking the Jammu and Kashmir tally to 82, 429 while three persons died due to Coronavirus in Valley.
Those who tested positive include 167 from Srinagar, 38 Budgam, 50 Baramulla, 23 Pulwama, 14 Kupwara, 26 Anantnag, 17 Bandipora, 25 Ganderbal, 7 from Kulgam and 6 from Shopian.
An official said that 16,331 positive cases including 312 deaths and 14,240 recoveries are from Srinagar, 5,300 including 89 deaths and 4,469 recoveries are from Budgam, 4,811 including 3,197 recoveries and 127 deaths are from Baramulla, 4,192 including 3,796 recoveries and 72 deaths are from Pulwama, 3,841 including 70 deaths and 3,146 recoveries are from Kupwara, 3,734 including 3,334 recoveries and 69 deaths are from Anantnag, 3,663 cases including 3,250 and 41 deaths are from Bandipora, 3,100 including 2,789 recoveries and 30 deaths are from Ganderbal, 2,324 including 2,199 recoveries and 43 deaths are from Kulgam and 2,085 including 1,921 recoveries and 32 deaths are from Shopian.
Of the positive cases, 49,381 are in Kashmir including 42,341 recoveries and 885 deaths.
With 959 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 69,979 which is 84.89 percent of the total cases.
Out of 1,800,252 samples processed 1,717,823 are negative and 82,429 positive. Among them, 11,144 are active, 69,979 persons have recovered and 1,306 persons have died.
Moreover, 959 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals including 413 from Kashmir valley.
Three persons died of COVID-19 in Kashmir today taking the death toll in J&K to 1306 including 885 in Kashmir.