J&K sees 95 new Covid cases

Srinagar, September 28

J&K recorded 95 fresh Covid cases, taking the infection tally to 3,29,220 on Tuesday, while the death toll remained at 4,422 as no new fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said.

There are 1,420 active cases in the Union Territory while 3,23,378 people have recovered from the infection so far. Meanwhile, there are 46 confirmed cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) in the UT and no fresh case has been reported since Monday evening.

Ladakh recorded five fresh cases, pushing the infection count to 20,786, while the number of active cases reached 148. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths, 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil, since the outbreak of the pandemic last year.

Thirteen patients recovered from the infection and were discharged from hospitals on Wednesday, raising the recovery count to 20,431. A total of 1,050 samples in Ladakh, comprising 583 from Leh and 477 from Kargil, tested negative in 24 hours. — PTI