J&K logs 1,695 new COVID cases, one death; active cases surge past 6,000

Srinagar, Jan 12: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 1695 new COVID-19 cases- 883 in Kashmir and 812 in Jammu-even as one new death has been reported in Jammu division in the last 24 hours.

The case tally has risen to 3,48,201 while the death toll jumped to 4,547-2,336 in Kashmir and 2,211 in Jammu, officials said.

A total of 3,37,412 patients have recovered from the disease so far including the 262 in the last 24 hours.

Active cases have surged to 6242- 3348 in Jammu and 2894 in Jammu.