565 fresh cases, nine deaths due to COVID 19 reported in J&K

Srinagar, Nov 27: Jammu and Kashmir reported 565 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 108871.

Besides, at least nine people succumbed to the deadly virus across the J&K.

Official sources said that Srinagar reported 88, Baramulla 35, Budgam 23, Pulwama 21, Kupwara 29, Anantnag 8, Bandipora 9, Ganderbal 14, Kulgam 5, Shopian 6, Jammu 142, Rajouri 19, Udhampur 49, Doda 36, Kathua 17, Poonch 1, Samba 15, Kishtwar 28, Ramban 13 and Reasi 7.

Jammu and Kashmir reported eight more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count to 1676.

One among the victims was from Budgam district and with this the central Kashmir district became the fourth district in the J&K to record 100 or more deaths due to the pestilence.

Official sources told GNS that five deaths were reported from Jammu and three deaths were reported from Kashmir Valley.

While two deaths each were reported from Jammu and Doda, one each was reported from Udhampur, Srinagar (a 65-year-old man from Umarabad) and Anantnag (a 71-year-old woman from Shangus) besides Budgam 9a 65-year-old woman from Wangwas Nagam).

With these deaths, the total fatality count in the Valley has reached 1097 and 579 in the Jammu region.
Srinagar district with 416 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (296), Baramulla (161), Budgam (100), Pulwama (86), Kupwara (82), Anantnag (78), Doda (55), Bandipora (50), Kulgam (50), Rajouri (49), Udhampur (47), Ganderbal (37), Shopian (37), Kathua (36), Samba (29), Poonch (22), Ramban (18), Kishtwar(16), and Reasi (9).