The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on Friday recorded 182 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the total tally of cases to 3,324 and active cases to 2,202.
In Kashmir, a 5-day-old baby from Kulgam tested positive along with five doctors, and seven pregnant women.
However, senior government functionaries heaved a sigh of relief after test reports of senior bureaucrats and other government officials of the health department tested negative in Jammu. These officers had come in contact with a senior IAS officer at a high level meeting in Jammu. The IAS officer had later tested positive after his return from Srinagar.
Meanwhile, with one more death reported from Kashmir the death toll too has gone up to 36 while the total recoveries touched 1,086 on Friday.
According to the media bulletin, 74 cases were reported from Jammu division while 108 cases were reported from Kashmir division. Moreover, 38 more Covid-19 patients were recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 16 from Jammu division and 22 from Kashmir division.
According to the media bulletin, out of 3324 positive cases, 2202 are Active Positive, 1086 have recovered and 36 have died; 04 in Jammu division and 32 in Kashmir division.
In Kashmir valley, out of 108 positive cases, Shopian district reported a maximum number of 42 cases followed by Srinagar with 22 fresh cases. Meanwhile, three districts of Anantnag, Kulgam and Srinagar have so far recorded over 350 plus cases. Kupwara and Baramulla in Kashmir valley have reported 308 and 331 cases so far respectively.
Jammu district has so far reported 190 positive cases followed by Ramban with 164 cases and Udhampur with 123 cases.