Largest single-day spike in J&K with 2,204 fresh cases

Srinagar, April 21

J&K on Wednesday recorded its sharpest single-day spike of 2,204 Covid cases that pushed the union territory's cumulative tally to 1,52,442, officials said.

The death toll climbed to 2,084 as 13 more people — 10 from Jammu and three from Kashmir — succumbed to the disease, they said. Of the fresh cases, 1,299 were reported from the Kashmir division and 905 from the Jammu division.

13 lives lost

• The death toll in J&K has climbed to 2,084 as 13 more people, including 10 from Jammu, succumbed to the disease
• Srinagar district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 612, including 65 travellers, followed by 461 in Jammu
• Of the total deaths reported in Ladakh, 90 are in Leh and 44 in Kargil. So far, 10,610 patients have recovered

Srinagar district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 612, including 65 travellers, followed by 461 in Jammu and 232 in Baramulla, the officials said. There are 14,928 active cases. So far, 1,35,430 patients have recovered from the disease, they said.

Ladakh saw 250 new cases, taking the tally to 12,556, while one death pushed the toll to 134.

According to the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services of Ladakh, of the total cases, 236 cases were reported from Leh and 14 from Kargil.

Of the total deaths reported in the UT, 90 were in Leh and 44 in Kargil, it added. The bulletin said 136 patients were discharged after recovery.

With this, the total number of active Covid-19 cases in Ladakh has increased to 1,812, including 1,730 in Leh district and 82 in Kargil district. So far, 10,610 patients have recovered from the infection since the outbreak of the pandemic. — PTI