40 more test positive, J&K COVID-19 total at 1,489

Jammu, May 22 (IANS) Forty more people tested positive on Friday in J&K as the total number of COVID-19 patients rose to 1489 in the union territory.

A statement issued by the information and public relations department today said 40 more tested positive in J&K today, 7 in Jammu division and 33 in Kashmir division.

So far, 20 patients of COVID-19 have died while 720 have recovered completely in J&K.

The number of positive cases is now 749 out of which 603 are in Kashmir division and 146 are in Jammu division.

–IANS

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