J&K clocks 715 more Covid cases,10 deaths

The Valley reported 497 cases and four deaths, while the Jammu division saw 218 infections and five fatalities

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 715 fresh coronavirus infections and 10 deaths on Tuesday, pushing the overall cases to 3,08,726 and deaths to 4,205.

The second coronavirus wave had peaked in May, with a record 5,443 cases reported on May 7 and record 73 deaths reported on May 17. (PTI)

The Valley reported 497 cases and four deaths, while the Jammu division saw 218 infections and five fatalities. For the past week, the number of daily fatalities has been below 20.

The second coronavirus wave had peaked in May, with a record 5,443 cases reported on May 7 and record 73 fatalities reported on May 17.

As many as 1,830 patients recuperated in J&K —1,188 from Kashmir and 642 from Jammu — bringing the active cases to 12,407. So far, 2, 92,114 people have recovered and the recovery rate stands at 94.61 %.

Officials said 43,755 tests were conducted in the the UT with the overall number of tests crossing 9.25 million. Officials said with 132 cases, Srinagar had the highest number of new infections. All other 19 districts had below 100 cases with single-digit cases in two districts.

Srinagar and Jammu districts have together contributed around 1.20 lakh cases and 1,932 deaths. Jammu district has the highest number of fatalities ( 1,117), followed by Srinagar (815). May had been the most devastating month for Jammu and Kashmir, with the UT recording 1,14,382 cases and 1,625 virus-induced deaths.