Claims settled for doctor, health worker under PMGK Package
Jammu September 25: 1218 new positive cases of novel COVID-19, 642 from Jammu division and 576 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 69832. Also 21 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 11 from Jammu division and 10 from Kashmir Division.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Jammu has 11387 positive cases (including 240 cases reported today) with 4327 active positive cases, 6901 recoveries (including 526 cases recovered today), 159 deaths; Rajouri has 2401 positive cases (including 44 cases reported today) with 1315 active positive cases, 1056 recovered (including 49 cases recovered today), 30 deaths; Ramban has 1257 positive cases (including 48 cases reported today) with 450 active positive, 799 recoveries (including 21 cases recovered today), 08 deaths; Kathua has 1893 positive cases (including 39 cases reported today) with 598 Active positive, 1275 recovered (including 69 cases recovered today), 20 deaths; Udhampur has 2048 positive cases (including 60 cases reported today) with 545 active positive cases, 1491 recovered, 12 deaths; Samba has 1606 positive cases (including 30 cases reported today) with 831 Active Positive, 756 recoveries (including 29 cases recovered today), 19 deaths; Doda has 2019 positive cases (including 61 cases reported today) with 1206 active positive cases, 788 recoveries (including 74 cases recovered today), 25 deaths; Poonch has 1606 positive cases (including 51 cases reported today) with 939 active positive, 657 recoveries (including 14 cases reported today), 10 deaths; Reasi has 845 positive cases (including 14 cases reported today) with 310 active positive, 530 recoveries (including 10 cases recovered today) and 05 deaths while Kishtwar has 1052 positive cases (including 55 cases reported today) with 499 active positive cases and 547 recoveries (including 13 cases reported today) and 06 deaths.
Similarly, Srinagar has 14024 positive cases (including 224 cases reported today) with 2182 Active Positive, 11561 recovered (including 160 cases recovered today), 281 deaths; Baramulla has 4169 positive cases (including 64 cases reported today) with 1217 Active Positive, 2831 recovered (including 50 cases recovered today), 121 deaths; Pulwama reported 3759 positive cases (including 51 cases reported today) with 491 active positive cases, 3201 recovered (including 64 cases recovered today), 67 deaths; Kulgam has 2229 positive cases (including 05 cases reported today) with 130 Active Positive, 2056 recoveries (including 12 cases recovered today), 43 deaths; Shopian has 1995 positive cases (including 25 cases reported today) with 182 Active Positive, 1782 recovered (including 45 cases reported today), 31 deaths; Anantnag district has 3416 positive cases (including 36 cases reported today) with 418 Active Positive, 2936 recovered (including 30 cases recovered today), 62 deaths; Budgam has 4656 positive cases (including 61 cases reported today) with 1337 Active Positive and 3239 recovered (including 211 cases recovered today), 80 deaths; Kupwara has 3377 positive cases (including 31 cases reported today) with 838 Active Positive, 2474 recovered (including 18 cases recovered today), 65 deaths; Bandipora has 3300 positive cases (including 26 cases reported today) with 734 Active Positive, 2532 recovered (including 41 cases recovered today), 34 deaths and Ganderbal has 2793 positive cases (including 53 cases reported today) with 621 active positive cases, 2145 recoveries (including 42 cases recovered today) and 27 deaths.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 69832 positive cases, 19170 are Active Positive, 49557 have recovered and 1105 have died; 294 in Jammu division and 811 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 1513224 test results available, 1443392 samples have been tested as negative till September 25, 2020.
Till date 561149 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for observation which included 14482 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 19170 in isolation and 48752 under home surveillance. Besides, 477640 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Moreover, 1478 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 805 from Jammu Division and 673 from Kashmir Division.
According to the bulletin, of the total 69832 positive cases in J&K 8521 have been reported as travellers while 61311 as others.
It further informed that claims under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package of the doctor from Pulwama and Bandipora and that of a health worker from Baramulla, who laid their lives while fighting against COVID-19 in the UT, have been settled and payments have been made to the affected families. Under this package, insurance cover of Rs. 50 lakh is being provided to healthcare providers across the country including community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID-19 patients and who may be at risk of being impacted by the virus. It also includes accidental loss of life on account of contracting COVID-19. The insurance provided under this scheme is over and above any other insurance cover being availed of by the beneficiary.
