Highest single day surge in J&K, 357 test Covid positive

Srinagar, July 12 A total of 357 people tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday as the number of COVID-19 infected persons rose to 10,513 in the union territory.

A statement issued by the information and public relations department said 357 tested positive 62 from Jammu division and 295 from Kashmir division as the total number of COVID positive cases rose to 10,513 in J&K.

Ten patients succumbed to the virus in different hospitals of the union territory.

So far, 179 people have been killed by the dreaded virus in J&K while 5,979 have recovered completely.

The number of active cases is now 4,355 in J&K out of which 753 are from Jammu division and 3,602 are from Kashmir division.

( With inputs from IANS )