Many youth with no co-morbidity among 39 die, casualties surge in rural areas
16 more women become Corona victims in Jammu
*SHO, 11 cops, 7 doctors test +ve
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, May 19: Jammu and Kashmir today reported 62 COVID casualties and 3969 fresh cases. Jammu region accounted for 39 deaths and 1375 positives. Significantly, as against 1375 new cases, 1385 persons today recovered from the virus.
Among 39 fatalities in Jammu region, 22 were reported in Jammu district, majority from rural areas, five each in Samba and Kathua districts, two each Reasi, Poonch and Udhampur and one in Rajouri district. Sixteen women were among the dead while three persons succumbed to the virus at home and were brought dead to the Government hospitals.