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Covid-19: 55 -year- old female from Pulwama dies at SKIMS, toll 77

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Srinagar, June 20: A 55- year -old female who tested positive for COVID-19 died at SKIMS on Saturday morning, officials said.

Processor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS told that a 55- year -old lady who was referred from SKIMS on June 16 died this morning 

Dr G H Yatoo, Nodal officer for Covid-19 at SKIMS said that that the lady from Tujan Pulwama who was referred as a case of Meningioma with Obstructive sleep apnea passed away at SKIMS at 6:45 am.

He said that patient died due to cardiopulmonary arrest and in this regard CMO Pulwama has been informed to follow necessary protocol. 

Pertinently, on Friday evening a 80 -year -old man from Shopian who had bilateral pneumonia and was tested positive for C19 died at SMHS.

With two more deaths, the death toll of COVID- 19 infected  persons  in J&K has reached to 77 including 68 from kashmir and 9 from Jammu division. (KNO)