13 more test positive for COVID-19 in J-K, tally rises to 836

The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir climbed to836 on Saturday as 13 more people, including two nurses, tested positive forthe disease, officials said.

While 12 of the fresh cases are from the Kashmir Valley, oneis from Jammu, they said.

   

“Thirteen new COVID-19 cases were detected in the unionterritory on Saturday,” the officials said.

The total number of cases in Jammu and Kashmir has nowreached 836, they said.

“Of these, 767 are in Kashmir, while 69 are in theJammu region,” they added.

Among the fresh cases detected on Saturday, three are fromSuper Speciality Hospital, Shireen Bagh here — including two staff nurses andan attendant of a patient from Shopian, said Dr Salim Khan, COVID-19 nodalofficer at Government Medical College, Srinagar.

According to the officials, there are 459 active cases inthe union territory — 446 in Kashmir and 13 in Jammu — and 368 patients haverecovered.

A total of nine COVID-19 patients have died in Jammu andKashmir.

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