COVID-19 Pandemic: Newborn among four dead in JK, death toll reaches 76
10 soldiers, four cops among 125 test positive for Covid-19
Srinagar: A 15-day-old baby was among four COVID-19 patients who died at a hospital here, taking the number of fatalities due to the novel coronavirus in the Union Territory to 75, officials said on Friday.
The baby is the youngest COVID-19 victim in the union territory, the officials said, adding all the deaths took place at SKIMS hospital in Soura area of the city here.
The baby from Bemina area had tested positive for the virus and was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday as a case of aortic stenosis with Congestive Cardiac Failure (CCF). The newborn died this morning.
They said a 79-year-old man from Nowshera area of Srinagar, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at 11:15 pm on Thursday night.
The patient was admitted to the hospital on June 8 and was suffering from hypertension, hypothyroidism, with bilateral chest infiltrate. He had contact history with a positive patient, they said.
In another death at the hospital, an 80-year-old man from Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district passed away at 9 am on Friday, the officials said.
They said the patient was admitted at the hospital on June 17 with hypertension and cardiac failure.
His sampling was done that day only and the report returned as positive the next day, they added.
An 80-year-old from Shopian district died at SMHS hospital here.
Medical Superintendent SKIMS, Dr Nazir Choudhary, told that the octogenarian, a resident of Kilara Shopian, was admitted today. “He had bilateral pneumonia and tested positive for covid-19,” he added.
Meanwhile, ten soldiers, four policemen, three pregnant women and as many minors besides two doctors were among 125 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The new cases take the overall tally of the covid-19 patients to 5680 in J&K.
Among the cases, 31 were reported Srinagar followed by Pulwama (18), Kulgam (11), Baramulla (10), eight each in Anantnag and Jammu, seven each in Shopian, Bandipora, Kathua and Kupwara, Samba (4), two from Budgam and Udhampur while one each were reported from Ganderbal, Poonch and Rajouri.
Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS said that out of the 3126 samples processed at the viral diagnostic lab today, 62 returned positive for the virus.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, said that 17 are from Pulwama, 12 from Kulgam, eight from Anantnag, seven from Shopian, six each from Srinagar and Bandipora, three from Baramulla and one each from Budgam, Ganderbal and Kupwara.
The 17 cases from Pulwama include male (17) from Kamrazipora, four females (61, 40, 17, 28) and male (29) from Rahmoo, Male (32) from Bellow, Male (26) from Kachipora, four males (33, 36, 29, 35) from DPL Pulwama, Male (55) from Wuyan Pampore, female (35) from Khrew Pampore , female (38) from Baghishaloor Pampore and two females (32, 03) from Tral E Payeen.
The 12 cases from Kulgam include Male (17) from Ringth, two Males (30, 58) from Yarikah, Male (75) from Khull , female (29) from Jaibal , two males (24, 61) from Lagapora , two males (40, 48) from Boh, Male (37) from 2RR Kulgam and two males ( 22, 32) from Awhatoo.
The eight cases from Anantnag include two females (59, 21) from Cheeni Chowk , female (60) from Krangsoo , female (50) from Sarnal , two males (24, 05) from Hiller Anantnag, Male (45) from Fremoo and Male (28) from Panchalthan.
The cases from Bandipora include Male (28) from Ward 2, Male (21) from onagam, Male (40) from Mantrigam , Male (08) and female (31) from Ward 6 and Male (38) from Baduagam.
The Shopian cases include Male (35) from Kanipora , Male (28) from Therin, female (17) from Reshipora , two males (33, 28) from Sedow and Male (37) from Awanira. The cases from Srinagar include female (27) from Rangpora , Male ( 50) from Bemina , Male (60) from Buchpora , female (46) from Natipora and female (40) from Shivpora while case Budgam is a female (55) from Chadoora Budgam and Ganderbal: female (60) from Bamabloora. The Kupwara case is female (50) from Handwara while those from Baramulla include Male (50) from Khawajabagh, female (26) from Nambla Uri Baramulla and Male (29) from Mamoosa Pattan.
Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, told that out of 431 samples processed at the hospital’s lab, six tested positive for COVID-19, all from Srinagar— male (9) from Budshah Nagar, male (50) from Rainawari, Male (40) from Jawhar Nagar, male 5) from Alochibagh, male (43) from Nishat and emale (30) from Gagribal.
Sources said that at least 33 people tested positive for the virus at CD laboratory and included three pregnant women and nine soldiers from army’s B B Cant Srinagar.
The cases are from Khanpora: female (23); Gagal Lolab: female (24, pregnant); Awoora: female (28); Gushi: female (25); Kalantra Baramulla: Male (40); Naji Bhat Wagoora: female (35, pregnant), Kellar Shopian: Male (60); Baramulla: Male (57), Gundaripora: female (49), Waniloo: female (45); Andergam Pattan: female (31); Kachloo Langate: Male (55); Mandigam: 04 males (30, 30, 31, 23); Bemina Srinagar: Male (NA); Hyderpora: Male (30); Goripora Srinagar: 02 female (45, 35) and male (27), Barzulla Baghat: Male (30), Sadipora Srinagar: female (70); Chatabal Srinagar: female (32, pregnant); B B Cant, 92 Base Hospital Srinagar: 09 males (43, 31, 47, 32, 24, 33, 38, 42 and 58). (with inputs from PTI, GNS)
