Covid-19: Recovery rate in J&K improves but fatalities rise

Arteev Sharma

Tribune News Service

Jammu, June 27

Even as the Union Territory (UT) count inches close to 7,000-mark, Jammu and Kashmir has shown a significant improvement in Covid-19 recovery rate as over 60 per cent patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals so far.

There are certain districts where the recovery rate is as high as over 85 per cent, instilling optimism among the authorities at the helm of affairs and healthcare workers.

Out of total 6,966 positive cases, at least 4,225 patients have recovered and discharged from hospitals. The recovery rate in the current month of June has increased by 127 per cent, although the number of positive cases has spiralled to nearly 7,000 cases from 2,601 cases on June 1.

The sudden rise in positive cases was due to the return of stranded people to the UT from different parts of the country, with 4,754 of the total positive cases being the returnees.

In Bandipora district of Kashmir valley, the recovery rate has climbed up to 87 per cent, while it is 80 per cent in Jammu and Poonch districts of the Jammu region.

Similarly, there are at least eight other districts of the Union Territory with more than 70 per cent recovery rate.

“Over 75 per cent patients of Covid-19 have recovered in mountainous Doda district, while 74 per cent of them have recovered in Kishtwar district,” revealed the official statistics.

Fatalities rise

The UT though remains in spotlight as far as fatalities are concerned.  The number of Covid related deaths have increased to 93 from 31 this month alone.

Srinagar district has reported the highest deaths where 22 Covid-19 affected persons lost their lives, followed by 15 in Baramulla and 10 in Shopian.

Meanwhile, Jammu district administration has de-notified all containment and red zones after no fresh case was reported in these areas during the last 30 days.

There were a total of 13 containment and red zones in the district.

According to an order issued by Sushma Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner and Chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority, Jammu, the de-notified red and containment zones are Janipur, Bhawani Nagar, Gujjar Nagar, Kalka Colony, Gorkha Nagar, Gurah Bakshi Nagar, Digiana, Raipur Satwari, Simbal and Kharian villages in Miran Sahib, Kalyanpur and Channi Mawalian villages in Kanachak and Ward No. 48 of Gurkhanagar.