8 die, 380 test +ve in Kashmir

Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 23: Kashmir today reported 380 COVID-19 positive cases taking the over tally of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 90752 while eight persons died due to Coronavirus in the Valley taking the death toll in J&K to 1424.
Among those who tested positive today include Srinagar 154, Budgam 41, Baramulla 40, Pulwama 20, Kupwara 30, Anantnag 49, Bandipora 12, Ganderbal 22, Kulgam 11 and Shopian one.
As per officials figures, 18,401 positive cases including 342 deaths and 16,230 recoveries are from Srinagar, 5,786 including 91 deaths and 5,345 recoveries are from Budgam, 5,492 including 3,950 recoveries and 138 deaths are from Baramulla, 4,527 including 4,174 recoveries and 79 deaths are from Pulwama, 4,205 including 71 deaths and 3,773 recoveries are from Kupwara, 4,135 including 3,693 recoveries and 73 deaths are from Anantnag, 3,933 cases including 3,626 and 45 deaths are from Bandipora, 3,408 including 3,136 recoveries and 32 deaths are from Ganderbal, 2,443 including 2,288 recoveries and 46 deaths are from Kulgam and 2,140 including 2,042 recoveries and 35 deaths are from Shopian.
The officials said that total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 7,842 including 5,261 from Kashmir division.
With 684 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 81,486 which is 89.78 percent of the total cases.
Moreover, 684 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals- 348 from Jammu Division and 336 from Kashmir.
Of the total 90,752 cases, 54,470 are from Kashmir. There are 48,257 recoveries and 952 deaths in Kashmir.
Out of 21,25,790 samples processed so far in Jammu and Kashmir 2,035,038 tested negative and 90,752 positive. Among them 7,842 are active, 81,486 persons have recovered and 1,424 persons have died.
Eight persons died of COVID in Kashmir today.
Those who died include two from Srinagar, Anantnag and Bandipora and one each from Baramulla and Ganderbal.