COVID-19 cases cross 4,000-mark in JK

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday witnessed a massive spike in COVID-19 cases with 620 people testing positive for the infection, taking the tally in the union territory to 4,087, officials said.

The Kashmir Valley reported 583 of the fresh cases, while 37 people tested positive for the disease in Jammu region.

“A total of 620 new positive cases of coronavirus were detected in the union territory on Sunday,” the officials said.

Of the total 4,087 cases in the union territory, 3198 are in Kashmir, while 889 in  Jammu region, they added. (AGENCIES)