J&K adds 259 new Corona cases

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 24: Jammu and Kashmir today reported 259 COVID positive cases while Ladakh added three positives.
Kashmir division registered 238 new cases and Jammu division 21.
In Jammu region, nine cases were logged in Jammu district, seven in Ramban, two Udhampur and one each in Rajouri, Samba and Kishtwar districts.
Jammu and Kashmir now has 2169 COVID positive cases including 1785 in Kashmir valley and 384 in Jammu division.
All three cases in the UT of Ladakh were recorded in Leh district.
Ladakh now has 59 active cases—52 in Leh and seven in Kargil.