Srinagar, Aug 15 (IANS): As many as 532 new coronavirus cases were detected in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of such cases in the Union Territory past the 28K-mark.
Of the new cases, 108 were reported in Jammu division and 424 in Kashmir division, taking the total to 28,021, The Information and Public Relations Department said.
Seven more COVID-19 patients succumbed, while 734 others were discharged from hospitals. So far, 527 patients have dies of the disease while 20,676 have recovered in J&K.
The active cases now total 6,818 in J&K, of which 1,591 are in Jammu division and 5,227 in Kashmir division