Corona cases decline in Kashmir; 2914 test +ve, 2 die

A market closed in Srinagar during weekend lockdown on Friday. -Excelsior/Shakeel
A market closed in Srinagar during weekend lockdown on Friday. -Excelsior/Shakeel

Fayaz Bukhari

Srinagar, Jan 28: The COVID-19 cases in Kashmir declined today with 2,914 testing positive for the virus and two persons succumbed to the viral infection.
Those who tested positive include 916 from Srinagar, 290 from Baramulla, 229 from Budgam, 90 from Pulwama, 618 from Kupwara, 329 from Anantnag, 109 from Bandipora, 42 from Ganderbal, 262 from Kulgam and 29 Shopian.
As per officials figures, 96,905 positive cases including 896 deaths and 82,180 recoveries are from Srinagar, 35,301 including 299 deaths and 28,959 recoveries are from Baramulla, 32,763 including 28,931 recoveries and 226 deaths are from Budgam, 17,749 including 16,520 recoveries and 199 deaths are from Pulwama, 19,199 including 171 deaths and 17,631 recoveries are from Kupwara, 21,192 including 18,216 recoveries and 216 deaths are from Anantnag, 12,987 cases including 11,197 and 111 deaths are from Bandipora, 13,137 including 11,619 recoveries and 84 deaths are from Ganderbal, 15,060 including 12,643 recoveries and 118 deaths are from Kulgam and 6,052 including 5,824 recoveries and 59 deaths are from Shopian.
The number of cases in Kashmir division has reached 270,345 including 234,920 recoveries and 2,379 deaths .
The number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 45,156 including 34,046 from Kashmir division.
With 5,850 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 374,282 which is 88.26 percent of the total cases.