<p>The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 1,289 after 106 more people, including 55 policemen and five doctors, tested positive for the deadly virus on Monday.</p>.<p>On Saturday the Union Territory had reported its largest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, with 108 new infections.</p>.<p>55 policemen - all from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and five doctors - were among the cases detected on Monday, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 12 are from Jammu while 94 are from Kashmir region.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-news-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-today-worldometer-update-lockdown-40-latest-news-838583.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates on coronavirus here</strong></a></p>.<p>J&K has so far reported 15 COVID-19 deaths. So far, 609 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 665 are Active Positive cases, they said.</p>.<p>The coronavirus outbreak was reported in Jammu and Kashmir on March 7, when two persons tested positive for the deadly infection.</p>.<p>Jammu and Kashmir is among the highest COVID-19 case density areas in the country which is over 100 cases per million of the population. According to the 2011 census, J&K’s population is 12.5 million.</p>.<p>The national average per million population so far is 70. With poor health infrastructure and climatic conditions Valley also becomes one of the most high-risk zones for the coronavirus outbreak.</p>
<p>The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 1,289 after 106 more people, including 55 policemen and five doctors, tested positive for the deadly virus on Monday.</p>.<p>On Saturday the Union Territory had reported its largest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, with 108 new infections.</p>.<p>55 policemen - all from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district and five doctors - were among the cases detected on Monday, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 12 are from Jammu while 94 are from Kashmir region.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-in-india-news-live-updates-total-cases-deaths-covid-19-tracker-today-worldometer-update-lockdown-40-latest-news-838583.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow live updates on coronavirus here</strong></a></p>.<p>J&K has so far reported 15 COVID-19 deaths. So far, 609 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 665 are Active Positive cases, they said.</p>.<p>The coronavirus outbreak was reported in Jammu and Kashmir on March 7, when two persons tested positive for the deadly infection.</p>.<p>Jammu and Kashmir is among the highest COVID-19 case density areas in the country which is over 100 cases per million of the population. According to the 2011 census, J&K’s population is 12.5 million.</p>.<p>The national average per million population so far is 70. With poor health infrastructure and climatic conditions Valley also becomes one of the most high-risk zones for the coronavirus outbreak.</p>
