Another Covid-19 death reported in JK, toll touches 48
Srinagar, June 9: Kashmir Valley on Tuesday reported second death due to the novel coronavirus as a 70-year-old covid-19 patient from Panzath village in Qazigund area of south Kashmir died at GNC Anantnag, taking the overall death toll in J&K to 48.
“He was suffering from pneumonia. His test for covid-19 had returned positive few days ago,” Medical Superintendent Government Medical College Anantnag, Dr Majid Mehrab, said. Panzath village falls under medical block Kulgam, the sources said.
Earlier, a 52-year-old man, who was an auto driver by profession died at Srinagar’s CD hospital, one of the exclusive facilities meant for the management of covid-19 in the Valley. (GNS)
