J&K reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths

Srinagar, September 28

Jammu and Kashmir reported 14 more COVID-19 deaths on Monday, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,146, even as 824 new cases pushed the Union territory's infection tally to 73,014.

This is the first time in 26 days that the single-day spike of new cases in the UT is less than 1,000.

"The UT recorded 824 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours – with 540 in Jammu and 284 in the Kashmir Valley," said an official.

The cumulative figure of confirmed cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now risen to 73,014.

Jammu district reported the highest number of 337 new cases, followed by 105 in Srinagar district, said officials.

There are 17,601 active cases of the disease in the UT currently, while 54,267 patients have recovered so far, they said.

Of the 14 fresh fatalities reported, 11 were in Jammu and three in the Valley, the officials said. PTI