610 more test corona positive in J&K

Srinagar, Aug 22 As many as 610 more cases of coronavirus were detected in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of such cases in the Union Territory near the 32,000-mark.

Of the new cases, 118 were reported in Jammu division and 492 in Kashmir division as the tally of coronavirus cases totalled 31,981 in J&K, the Information and Public Relations Department said.

A total of 15 more patients succumbed to the virus on Saturday, including 4 in Jammu division and 11 in Kashmir division, taking total fatalities in J&K to 608.

As many as 24,398 patients have recovered in the UT. Active cases in J&K now total 6,975, of which 1,456 are in Jammu division and 5,519 in Kashmir division.

( With inputs from IANS )