Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) 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.
–IANS
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