Srinagar, Aug 22 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 131 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,76,175, officials here said.

The death toll remained unchanged at 4,779, they said.

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Of the fresh cases 14 were reported from the Jammu division and 117 from the Kashmir valley, the officials said.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the union territory stands at 2,293. So far, 4,69,103 people have recovered from the viral disease, they said.

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