J&K COVID-19 tally crosses 800-mark as 30 more test positive

SRINAGAR — Thirty persons on Friday tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kashmir Valley, taking the tally of COVID-19 patients in J&K to 823.

Official sources said that 23 of the fresh cases were confirmed at COVID-19 laboratory at CD hospital and included 14 from Budgam, 5 from Kulgam, 3 from a Srinagar hospital and one from Duroo Anantnag.

The remaining seven cases were confirmed at viral diagnostic lab at SKIMS and include three from Ganderbal, two from Urhanhal Anantnag and one each from Baramulla and Chadoora, Budgam.

With these cases, the tally of COVID-19 patients has risen to 823.