Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), October 13 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir reported 677 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total count of cases to 84,708.

According to the UT administration, Jammu and Kashmir also reported 796 recoveries and seven deaths due to coronavirus today.

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"There are 9,866 active cases in Jammu and Kashmir, while 73,502 people have recovered from coronavirus infection. A total of 1,340 people have also lost their lives to COVID-19 infection in the UT," the administration said.

Meanwhile, India's COVID-19 count reached 71,75,881 on Tuesday with a spike of 55,342 new cases and 706 deaths. (ANI)

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