Srinagar, May 26 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported eight new COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 4,54,220, officials said.

Five cases were reported in Jammu district and two cases surfaced in Srinagar district, they said.

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There are 64 active Covid cases in the union territory.

The number of recoveries has reached 4,49,404, the officials said.

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The COVID-19 death toll in the union territory stands at 4,752 as no fresh fatality was reported in the past 24 hours.

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