<p>In the highest single-day jump since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Jammu and Kashmir reported 6,570 fresh Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths on Tuesday.</p>.<p>An official handout said that of the 6,570 positive cases detected on Tuesday, 5,015 were reported from Kashmir and 1,555 from the Jammu division.</p>.<p>Seven deaths related to Covid-19 were reported from Kashmir and Jammu divisions.</p>.<p>On Saturday, J&K had recorded the previous highest daily case count of 6,568 since the onset of the pandemic. On May 7 last year, J&K had reported the highest single-day spike of Covid-19 cases during the second wave with 5,443 fresh infections.</p>.<p>There was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported on Tuesday. So far 51 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, officials said.</p>.<p>So far, 4,09,166 people have been infected with coronavirus in J&K, of which 3,57,163 have recovered while 47,376 are active cases and 4,627 have died.</p>.<p>Among those tested positive this month are over 1,100 health workers including doctors, paramedical staff and medicine students. Health experts say the increase in the Covid-19 cases is a result of the community spread of the virus across the J&K, which was aggravated by the influx of tourists and celebratory programs around the New Year.</p>.<p>According to Dr Riyaz Malik, a pediatrician, compared to first and second Covid-19 waves, the number of hospitalisations for children in the third wave have increased.</p>.<p>“What we are witnessing is that fever is the most common symptom in children in this wave as compared to the first two waves,” he said.<br /> </p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>In the highest single-day jump since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Jammu and Kashmir reported 6,570 fresh Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths on Tuesday.</p>.<p>An official handout said that of the 6,570 positive cases detected on Tuesday, 5,015 were reported from Kashmir and 1,555 from the Jammu division.</p>.<p>Seven deaths related to Covid-19 were reported from Kashmir and Jammu divisions.</p>.<p>On Saturday, J&K had recorded the previous highest daily case count of 6,568 since the onset of the pandemic. On May 7 last year, J&K had reported the highest single-day spike of Covid-19 cases during the second wave with 5,443 fresh infections.</p>.<p>There was no new confirmed case of mucormycosis (black fungus) reported on Tuesday. So far 51 black fungus cases have been confirmed in J&K, officials said.</p>.<p>So far, 4,09,166 people have been infected with coronavirus in J&K, of which 3,57,163 have recovered while 47,376 are active cases and 4,627 have died.</p>.<p>Among those tested positive this month are over 1,100 health workers including doctors, paramedical staff and medicine students. Health experts say the increase in the Covid-19 cases is a result of the community spread of the virus across the J&K, which was aggravated by the influx of tourists and celebratory programs around the New Year.</p>.<p>According to Dr Riyaz Malik, a pediatrician, compared to first and second Covid-19 waves, the number of hospitalisations for children in the third wave have increased.</p>.<p>“What we are witnessing is that fever is the most common symptom in children in this wave as compared to the first two waves,” he said.<br /> </p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
