25 fresh cases in J-K, COVID-19 tally climbs to 861

SRINAGAR: Twenty-five more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, bringing the number of cases to 861 in the union territory, officials said.

             The fresh cases include a nurse and three contacts of a doctor who had earlier tested positive for novel coronavirus, the officials said.

             While 23 new cases are from the Kashmir Valley, two are from Jammu region, they said.

             The officials said the number of cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now reached 861.

             “Of the total number of cases, 790 are in Kashmir, while 71 are in the Jammu region,” they added. (AGENCIES)