23/06/2020
*(Detailed Report)*
*25 travelers among 132 fresh cases as J&K’s covid-19 tally crosses 6000-mark*
Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, June 22 (GNS): Twenty-five travelers were among 132 fresh covid-19 infections reported from Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, taking the number of cases to 6088. The fresh cases also include at least three army soldiers and as many three RCC (GREF) men besides a doctor and a Health worker.
Giving district wise break up, official sources said Srinagar and Shopian reported 22 cases each, Budgam (20), Baramulla (18), Kupwara (13), Kulgam (12), Pulwama (10), Poonch (5), Bandipora (3), two each in Kathua and Anantnag while one each has been reported from Jammu, Rajouri and Doda.
Sources said that among the cases, 69 were confirmed at SKIMS Soura, 69 at CD and 32 at SKIMS Bemina.
Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS told GNS that out of 2434 samples processed at the viral diagnostic lab today, 69 returned positive for the virus.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, told GNS that 20 are from Shopian, 12 from Kulgam, ten from Srinagar nine from Pulwama, eight from Budgam, three each from Kupwara and Bandipora, two each from Baramulla and Anantnag besides one from Kulgam.
The Shopian cases include six females (42, 32, 04, 23, 33, 08) and five males (10, 38, 27, 44, 42) from Kiloora , male (35) and female (33) from Checki Sangren, two males (42, 31) from DPL Shopian, male (38, 24) from Kadgam, male (18) from Reshipora and two males (57, 41) from Zainapora.
The Budgam cases include male (48) from Shankerpora , six males (41, 60, 28, 54, 48, 40) from Chararipora and male (45) from Humhama while cases from Bandipora include male (29) from 45 Bn Sambal, male (27) from Sultanpora and female (55) from Papachan. The cases from Pulwama include female (32) from Drusoo , male (30) from Trich, male (70) from Ugergund , two males (24, 21) from Bellow , two males (31, 33) from DPO Pulwama, male (46) from