SRINAGAR MAY (PTK)The number of covid -19 cases continued to rise in Jammu and Kashmir as 14 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus that takes the total tally to 739 in the J&K.
Officials said 9 cases were confirmed at Viral Diagnostic Lab at SKIMS and 5 others at Covid-19 testing lab at Chest Disease Hospital Dalgate Srinagar
Officials said that among the 14 new cases, 6 are from Shopian , four from Srinagar, two from Bandipora and one each from Baramulla and Anantnag.
With these fresh cases, the total number of cases has risen to 739 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Dr G H Yatoo Nodal officer for coronavirus at SKIMS said that out of 898 samples tested on Tuesday at virology lab SKIMS, 9 were found positive.
Among new nine cases 6 are from Shopian while as 2 are from Bandipora and one from Baramulla.
Dr Salim Khan Nodal officer for covid-19 at SKIMS said that out of 838 samples tested on Tuesday, 05 were found positive and reports of 188 samples are awaited.
Among five cases, four are from Srinagar and one from Anantnag, he said(PTK)
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