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Three more Covid-19 deaths reported, toll reaches 94

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204 test positive, as JK inches towards 7K mark

Srinagar: Three more persons, two from Southern Kulgam and another from central Budgam district, died of Covid-19, officials said on Saturday. With these deaths, the fatality count due to the virus in J&K has risen to 94.
Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Showkat Aijaz Bhat said that a 70-year-old man from Mishipora died at CD hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for the covid-19 patients in Kashmir Valley.
Earlier, a 45-year-old woman from Khanabal area of the southern Kashmir district died at SKIMS Soura hospital, a day after she tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura here, said that the woman, a resident of Batengoo Khanabal, was hypertensive, diabetic with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and was also suffering from severe dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). She died at 11 a.m. today, he said..
“She was in medical emergency and was shifted to 2A and then to infection disease block after testing positive,” he said, adding, “Her sample was taken on June 25 and tested positive for the covid-19 on Friday”. Khanbal falls in medical block Kulgam.
Prior to these two fatalities, a 70-year-old woman from Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district tested positive for the virus, a day after her death at SHMS hospital here.
Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent SMHS hospital, said that the septuagenarian died last night. Admitted to the hospital on June 25, Dr Choudhary said, she was suffering from pneumonia and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
So far, 94 people have succumbed to the virus in J&K—11 from Jammu division and 83 from the Valley.
Srinagar district with 22 deaths has the highest fatalities followed by Baramulla 14, Kulgam (12), Shopian (10), seven each from Jammu and Budgam, Anantnag (6), Kupwara (5), Pulwama (four) while one death each has been reported from Bandipora, Poonch, Doda, Udhampur and Rajouri.
Meanwhile, 33 paramilitary CRPF and BSF personnel besides two army soldiers were among 204 fresh cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday.
The fresh cases which also include 15 returnees from Kyrgyzstan took the overall number of covid-19 infections reported in J&K so far to 6966. JK is inching towards a 7000 mark.
Giving district wise details, officials said that 52 cases were reported from Baramulla followed by Srinagar (49), Shopian (26), Pulwama (20), Budgam (13), Kupwara (9), Kulgam (8), Anantnag (6), four each in Bandipora and Ganderbal, three each in Rajouri and Jammu, two each in Udhampur, Ramban and Kishtwar besides Samba (1).
The cases include 31 from 44 batallion CRPF HMT Srinagar, two from 102 battalion BSF Trehgam Kupwara, two soldiers from BB CANT Srinagar, 6-month- old baby, and three other minors (08, 05, 05) besides several service providers and shopkeepers.
Out of the total cases, 109 were confirmed at viral diagnostic lab of SKIMS, Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at the tertiary care hospital, said.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, told that among the positive cases, 33 are from CRPF and BSF Battalions, 21 from Shopian, 17 from Pulwama, seven from Kupwara, six each from Anantnag and Srinagar, five each from Kulgam and Baramulla, four from Budgam, two from Bandipora and one each from Karnah, Poonch and Doda.
He said sixteen among those pertained to 815 samples received from Srinagar airport on June 26 and include four from Srinagar, three from Budgam, two each from Baramulla and Kupwara and one each from Bandipora, Anantnag, Kulgam, Poonch and Doda.
The Anantnag cases include Male (32) from Guddar, Male (34) from Eidgah, female (25) from Aagnoo Verinag , female (20) from Verinag , Male (26) from Hakura Dailgam and Male (20) from Kokernag.
The Pulwama cases include four males (28, 32, 60, 21) and two females (58, 34) from Chandpora, Male (22) from Branwar, Male (60) from Sadpora , three Males (55, 35, 30) and two females (32, 28) from Tahab , female (31) from Muloodangerpora and three males (50, NA, NA) from Kachipora Pulwama. The 31 cases from CRPF include males (1. 31 Male (48, 42, 38, 41, 36, 36, 41, 40, 34, 35, 33, 31, 31, 31, 33, 30, 29, 28, 29, 28, 28, 28, 30, 24, 26, 26, 28, 27, 49, 57 and 48) from 44 battalion stationed at HMT Srinagar.
The cases from Shopian include six males (27, 27, 28, 37, 39, 55) from DC Office Shopian, Male (17) from Rakh Narapora , four female (58, 34, 08, 05 ) from Kangnoo , female (17) from Sangran Check, Male (34) from Chatriwach, two females (32, 17) and four males (70, 12, 20, 30) from Herman, male (05) from Shamsipora and Male (28) from Alamgunj. Six cases from Kupwara include two males (43, 45) from DC office Kupwara, female (30) from Sultanpora and two males (38, 49) from 102 Bn Bsf Trehgam.
The cases from Baramulla include Male (45) from Sopore Baramulla, male (51) from Uri besides Male (21) and two females (24, 60) from Baramulla.The Kulgam cases include female (39) from Kilam, Male (65) and female (80) from Kulgam, Male (55) from Aharbal and female (22) from Qazigund.
The Srinagar cases include Male (53), Male (40) from Bohrikadal, Male (22) from Batwara, Male (21) from Hazratbal, Male (32) from Batwara and Male (23) from Nowgam while Budgam cases include female (24) from Warhama Beerwah, Female (20) from Chadoora, female (21) from Gopalpora and Male (NA) from Hanjik while case from Bandipora is a male (21) from proper Bandipora, one from Karnah is Male (23) , Poonch—Male (25) and Doda—Male (20). The cases which were confirmed after samples taken at SKIMS include Male (35) from Raida Naag and Male (40) and female (14) from Hayatpora.
Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, told that out of 539 samples processed at the hospital’s lab, 13 tested positive for COVID-19, ten from Budgam and three from Srinagar.
The Budgam cases include male (35) Chaadora, three males (21, 48, 26 ) and two females (5, 54) from Charipora, female (50) from Chararishreef, female (32) from Khag, famale (23) from Goghithaigand male (22) from Dangerpora Chattergam while Srinagar cases include female (54) from Rainawari, male (25) from Gopal Pora and male (40) from Hyderpora.
The cases confirmed CD lab include Male (40) from Batangi Boniyar, NA (6 months) and two female (35, 30) from Zehanpora , two males (24, 26) from BB CANT Srinagar, Male (76) from Kulgam, female (75) from Pulwama , Male (65) from Nawakadal, Male (40) from Sangrama Sopore, female (70) from Sopore, female (30) from Safakadal , two males (38, NA) from Shopian, female (46) from Baramulla, male (35) from Batwara, female (55) from Barbarshah , Male (NA) from Rainawari , female (58) and male (50) from Pulwama 16. Male (NA) from Dugmulla Kupwara, two female (50, 43) and three males (21, 16, 52) from Model Town Sopore , male (NA) from Dangiwacha, Male (70) from Rampora, female (50) from Mehrajpora Sopore, Male (50) and female (51) from Hajam Mohalla, three Male (NA) and two female (NA) from Deed Baghat Fruit Mandi, two male (12, 43) and two female (38, 58) from Nageenbagh Sopore, two females (27, 29) from Takiyabal Sopore , two males (53, 22) from Alnoor colony Sopore , male (20) and three female (55, 32, 10) from Watlab Sopore , female (NA) from Lachipora, male (28) from Kupwara , Male (NA) from Dangerpora Sopore, Male (30) from Neharpora, two Males (57, 55) from Nageenbagh K colony, male (47) from town hall Sopore, male (30) from Badambagh Sopore, Male (40) from Bandipora, Male (30) from Gulshan Bagh, Male (NA) from Sultanpora, Male (36) from Naseer Abad Sopore , Male (57) from Noorbagh Sopore, Male (40) from Babanagri, two males (27, 32) from Kangan, female (46) from Raj Bagh colony Nagbal, Male (37) from Aaripanthan, Male (35) from Devpora, Male (30) from Chichloora, Male (26) from Ferozpora, Male (16) from Vodpora, Male (26) from Nutnusu and Male (30) from Nadihal Baramulla.
Meanwhile, officials said that 145 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 58 from Jammu Division and 87 from Kashmir Division. (GNS)


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