Srinagar: Three Covid deaths were reported while 147 new cases of the infection were recorded in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, an official bulletin said.
Two persons died of coronavirus in Kashmir while one death was reported in Jammu division. It said that 107 cases of the infection were reported in Kashmir and 40 in Jammu.
Moreover, 125 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 17from Jammu Division and 108 from Kashmir Division, it said.
Providing district-wise breakup for positive cases, the bulletin said that Srinagar reported 47 cases, Baramulla reported 15 cases, Budgam reported 14 cases, Pulwama reported 04 cases, Kupwara reported 13cases, Anantnag reported no cases, Bandipora reported 02cases, Ganderbal reported 06 cases, Shopian reported 01 case while as Kulgam reported 05 fresh cases for today.
Similarly, Jammu reported 20 cases, Udhampur reported 01case, Rajouri reported 02 cases, Doda reported 07 cases, Kathua reported no case, Samba reported no case, Poonch reported 04 cases, Kishtwar reported 01 case, Ramban reported 01 case while as Reasi reported 04 fresh cases.
The bulletin further informs the general public that they can contact helpline numbers 0191-2520982/2674444/2674115/2674908/2549676 in Jammu Division and 0194-2440283/2430581/2452052/2457313/2457312 in Kashmir Division for any kind of guidance and assistance.
In case of emergency, people can avail free ambulance services 24×7 by calling toll free number 108 while as pregnant women and sick infants can avail free services by dialling toll free number 102, the bulletin reads.
It said that out of 18431117 test results available, 339271 samples have tested positive and 18091846 samples have been tested as negative till date. Besides, 55,708 COVID tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours.w

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