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J&K reports 12 fresh Covid cases

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported twelve fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.

They said that the there was one fresh case from Jammu and 11 from Kashmir Valley, take the overall tally to 453827—166273 in Jammu and 287554 in Kashmir.

Giving district wise details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 10 cases, Baramulla 0, Budgam 0, Pulwama 0, Kupwara 0, Anantnag 0, Bandipora 1, Ganderbal 0, Kulgam 2, Shopian 0, Jammu 1, Udhampur 0, Rajouri 0, Doda 0, Kathua 0, Samba 0, Kishtwar 0, Poonch 0, Ramban 0 and Reasi 0.

There was no death reported in the last 24 hours, they said. So far 4750 persons have succumbed to the virus—2327 in Jammu and 2423 in Kashmir.

Besides, they said, 15 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time and one of them from Jammu and 14 from the Valley. So far 448918 people have recovered, leaving the active case tally at 159— 15 in Jammu and 144 in Kashmir.

The officials told GNS there was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported today. So far 51 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, the officials said.

They also informed that 16652 doses of covid-19 vaccine were administered during the time in J&K. — (GNS)