Jammu, June 11 (IANS) Sixty seven people tested positive on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir as the total number of COVID-19 patients rose to 4,574 in the union territory.

A statement issued by the information and public relations department said 67 tested positive today, 24 from Jammu division and 43 from Kashmir division, total number of COVID-19 patients has gone up to 4574 in J&K.

One patient succumbed on Thursday and the total number of people killed by the virus in J&K is 52.

So far, 1,820 patients have completely recovered.

The number of active cases is now 2,702 out of which 706 are from Jammu division and 1,996 are from Kashmir division.

--IANS sq/pgh