COVID-19 claims more lives in Jammu & Kashmir, death toll reaches to 1166

Jammu and Kashmir reported eighteen more Corona related deaths in last 24-hours, taking the fatality count to 1166. Among those who died include 11 from Jammu division—six from winter capital of JK, three from Udhampur and one each from Rajouri and Ramban. Seven others died in Kashmir Valley—two each from Srinagar and Baramulla and one each from Budgam, Anantnag and Kupwara.

With these deaths, officials said, 1166 people have succumbed to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir s ofar—835 from the Valley and 331 from Jammu division.

Srinagar district with 289 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (180), Baramulla (124), Budgam (82), Pulwama (69), Anantnag (63), Kulgam (43), Kupwara (67), Bandipora(37), Shopian (32), Rajouri (31), Ganderbal (28), Doda (27), Kathua (21), Samba (20), Udhampur (18), Poonch (12), Ramban (10), Kishtwar(7) and Reasi (5).