The Kashmir Valley witnessed surge in Corona cases yesterday, emphasising the need to follow social distancing norms more strictly in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. AIR Correspondent reports that a 55 year old woman hailing from Botengo area of Anantnag district has fallen prey to COVID-19 yesterday. She was suffering from acute respiratory diseases syndrome with sepsis. <br />''<br />''80 new positive cases including a doctor from Srinagar who is posted in Bandipora and a pregnant woman from Kulgam were tested positive from Jammu and Kashmir taking the total number of positive cases in the Union Territory to 1569. While 21 of these are from Jammu Division and 59 are from Kashmir Division.<br />''<br />''There are 774 active cases in the Union Territory out of which are 609 in Kashmir and 165 in Jammu Division. Moreover, 774 infected patients have also recovered and discharged from various hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir so far. <br />