Srinagar, Feb 28 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 42 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally to 4,52,997 while no death was reported in the last 24 hours, officials said.

Of the fresh cases, 22 were from the Jammu division and 20 from the Kashmir division, they said.

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Jammu district recorded the highest of 11 cases followed by six each in Srinagar and Baramulla districts, they said.

There are 682 active cases in the Union Territory, while the number of recovered patients is 4,47,567, officials said.

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The death toll due to the pandemic stands at 4,748.

Meanwhile, there are 51 confirmed cases of mucormycosis (black fungus) in the Union Territory as no fresh case was reported since Sunday evening, officials said.

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