Srinagar, Nov 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 179 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infected number of people to 3,35,707 while two fresh deaths due to the virus were reported from the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, officials said.

Of the fresh cases, 30 were from Jammu division and 149 from Kashmir division of the UT, the officials said.

Also Read | Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel Transfers 2.46 Lakh to Chit Fund Investors of Rajnandgaon District.

They said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 64 cases followed by 35 cases in Baramulla district.

There are 1,647 active cases across the UT, while the number of recovered patients stands at 3,29,596, the officials said.

Also Read | 'Absconder' Notice Pasted at Ex-Mumbai Top Cop Param Bir Singh's Juhu Home.

The death toll in the UT due to the pandemic was 4,464 after two fresh deaths were reported in the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the officials said there were 49 confirmed cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) in the UT as no fresh case was reported since Monday evening.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)