The UT of J&amp;K has recorded 11 deaths due to Corona Virus infection on Thursday, thus taking the toll of&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;fatalities to 284, 20 in Jammu and 264 in Kashmir division.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that all the 11 deaths have been reported from Kashmir division.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Moreover, 718 new positive cases of COVID-19, 117 from Jammu and 601 from Kashmir division, have been reported on Thursday, taking the total of positive cases to 16, 429 in the UT.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Now, the toll of Positive cases in Jammu division rises to 3351 whereas, the positive cases in Kashmir division climbs to 13, 078.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Out of total 16, 429 positive cases, 7438 are Active Positive, 1440 in Jammu and 5998 in Kashmir division.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Furthermore, 102 more patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals of the UT on Thursday, 18 from Jammu and 84 from Kashmir Division.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''So far, 8709 patients have recovered, 1891 in Jammu and 6818 in Kashmir division and 284 have died, 20 in Jammu and 264 in Kashmir division.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Moreover, the recovery rate of&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;in the UT has reached to 56.30 per cent.<br />
News On AIR | July 24, 2020 8:48 AM
Toll of COVID-19 fatalities mounts to 284 in J&K UT