Twenty four more persons were tested positive for the novel Coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday taking the overall tally of the COVID-19 patients in J&K to 547.
Officials said that among 24 new cases, 15 were confirmed at Viral Diagnostic Lab of SKIMS Soura that include five each from Baramulla and Shopian, 3 from Bandipora and one each from Budgam and Kupwara districts.
Eight other cases were confirmed at the COVID-19 testing laboratory at Chest Disease hospital Dalgate and include six from Anantnag district and one each from Srinagar and Kulgam districts.
Also, Jammu division reported one fresh case, a government teacher from said to be man in late 40s.
As per the official data, till late Sunday, there were 523 cases and new cases take the overall tally to near 547.
