1,217 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in Jammu & Kashmir

A total of 1,217 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday taking the total count of cases to 71,049.

According to official data, 1,937 recoveries and 20 deaths due to COVID-19 were also reported in the



Union Territory. The total cases include 18,430 active cases, 51,494 recoveries and 1,125 deaths.

Meanwhile, the country's COVID-19 case count crossed 59-lakh mark with a spike of 85,362 new cases, Health Ministry said on Saturday.