Covid-19 claims six more lives in JK, 227 test positive
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley on Saturday reported six more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 127.
Officials said that a 75-year-old covid-19 positive woman died at a hospital here. “She was suffering from multiple problems including hypertension etc. She was already in very critical condition,” Medical Superintendent SMHS, Dr. Nazir Choudhary said. A resident of Mukhdoom Sahib Srinagar, the elderly was admitted to the hospital on July 3, he added.
Earlier, swab sample results of an 80-year-old man from Baramulla returned positive for the covid-19, a day after his death at SKIMS Soura.
Medical Superintendent of the tertiary care hospital, Professor Farooq Jan said that the octogenarian was admitted on Friday as a case of “sepsis with Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)”.
“He was shifted to ward-2A and his covid-19 sampling was done on the same day. The patient expired on 3rd July at 6.30p.m.,” he said. His body was kept in mortuary and the covid-19 reports came positive at 9 a.m. today, he said.
Previously, two men—a 75-year-old from Anantnag district and a 65-year-old from Ganderbal—died at the hospital.
A resident of Dialgam Anantnag, the septuagenarian male patient died at the Infectious Disease Block of SKIMS Soura, Professor Jan said.
“He was admitted to the hospital on July 1 in ward 2A and came out Covid-19 positive following which he was shifted to Infectious Disease Block. He was a case of bilateral community acquired pneumonia with Type1 respiratory failure and died at around 7:15 a.m.,” Professor Jan added.
Later, at around 9:15 a.m., a sexagenarian male from Alastang area of Ganderbal died, six days after he was admitted to the hospital, Professor Jan said.
The 65-year-old’s death is the first fatality due to the virus in the central Kashmir district.
“He was admitted in ward 2A and came out covid-19 positive after which the patient was shifted to Infectious Disease Block as a case of underlying dementia with type 1 respiratory failure with Encephalopathy and Urosepsis,” he added.
Meanwhile, a 65-year-old man from Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district died SKIMS Bemina here.
Confirming it, Medical Superintendent of the hospital Dr Shifa Deva said that the sexagenarian was shifted from SKIMS Soura at 11:45 p.m. last night.
“He was suffering from Covid Pneumonia and hypertension. He was in ICU and died of cardiac arrest at around 5.15 a.m. today,” she said.
With the deaths, 127 people have succumbed to the virus in J&K— 113 from the Valley and 14 from Jammu division.
Srinagar district with 30 deaths has the highest fatalities followed by Baramulla (22), Kulgam (16), Shopian (13), ten each in Budgam and Anantnag, Jammu(8), Kupwara (7), Pulwama (four), Doda (2) while one death each has been reported from Bandipora, Ganderbal, Poonch, Udhampur, Rajouri and Kathua.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir reported 227 new covid-19 infections on Saturday, including at least 40 CRPF men and five pregnant women, taking the total number of the cases in J&K to 8246.
Sources said that 30 were confirmed from Jammu division and 197 from Kashmir Division.
Giving the district wise break of the cases, sources said that 57 were reported from Baramulla, Shopian 46, Srinagar 33, Budgam 26, Pulwama 17, Jammu 12, Samba 10,
Kulgam 2, Kupwara seven, Bandipora five, four each in Anantnag and Rajouri, Udhampur 2 and one each in Poonch and Doda.
Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS Soura told that out of the 1883 samples were processed at the viral diagnostic laboratory of the hospital, 85 returned positive for the virus.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, told that among them 40 are from CRPF Battalions, 14 from Pulwama, 13 from Shopian, six from Srinagar, three from Baramulla, two each from Anantnag, Kulgam, Bandipora and Rajouri besides one from Kupwara.
The Pulwama cases include female (34) from Barsoo, Male (39) from Dangerpora, two Males (40, 29) from Tahab, two males (35, 18) and female (35) from Tiken , two males (25, 48) from Dangerpora Arihal, Male (35) from Naira, two males (30, 55) from Arihal, male (27) from Kalampora, female (33) from Batmaran and female (30) from Qasba Yar Pulwama.
The 13 cases from Shopian include male (32) from Khurrampora, seven males (60, 30, 28, 22, 22,15, 20) from Sugan, male (37) from Kadgam, male (27) from Reasi, two males (60, 80) from Nadigam and male (20) from Bohrihallan while Srinagar cases include two male (44, 34) from Soura, female (47) from Nowhatta , male (60) from Buchpora, female (80) from Alamgari Bazar, male (43) from Safakadal, Male (25) from HMT and male (30) from Parray Pora Srg.
The Baramulla cases include female (29) from Rafiabad, Male (54) from Singpora , Male (80) from Takisultan while Anantnag ones include Male (70) from Wantnag, Male (60) from KP road and Male (28) from Hardu Toru.
The Kulgam cases include Male (65) from Yaripora and Male (40) from Khandaypora while the cases from Bandipora include female (20) from Shahgund , female (45) from Ashtangoo and Male (17) from Bandipora.
The Rajouri cases include Male (27) from main Rajouri and Male (24) from Dharsari while Kupwara case includes male (65) from Kupwara
The 40 cases from CRPF Battalions include four males (32, NA, 32, 38) from. C.H Bsf Srinagar, male (28) from 61 Bn CRPF , 32 males (31, 49, 38, 39, 39, 40, 26, 34, 39, 46, 34, 36, 40, 37, 29, 47, 34, 40, 38, 42, 42, 39, 51, 53, 26, 45, 41, 30, 29, 32, 32, 34) from CRPF Keegam Shopia, male (21) from Police Station Shopian and two male (40, 35) from 45 Bn CRPF Sumbal.
Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, told that out of 395 samples processed at the hospital’s lab, 37 tested positive for COVID-19 and includes 26 from Budgam and Srinagar 11. The other cases were confirmed at CD and Jammu labs.
The Budgam cases include F-55yrs-Beerwah, F-41yrs-Magam, F-28yrs-Bamrada, M-73yrs-Rapoora, Chadoora, F-18yrs-Kutbal Chadoora, F-28yrs-Darambugh Kralpora, M-38yrs-Magam Budgam, F-40yrs-Charari Sharief Main, M-8Months–Charari Sharief Main, 10.F-16yrs–Charari Sharief Main , M-42yrs-Gopalpora Budgam, M-38yrs-Gopalpora, M-26yrs-Shunglipora Khag, F-22yrs-Warihama Beerwah, F-24yrs-Hazarpora Beerwah, M-23yrs-Soibugh, F-33yrs-Chadoora, M-27yrs-Kanipora, M-30yrs-Yachoot Budgam, M-42yrs-Chari Pora, F-30yrs-Soibugh, F-21yrs-Zoogu, F-36yrs-Chechkalan Sebdan, M-30yrs-SP Office Budgam, M-37yrs-Gondipora Berwah and F-38yrs-Sholipora Budgam.
The Srinagar cases include F-80yrs-Aali Kadal, M-26yrs-Tanki Pora, M-30yrs-Bemina, M-45yrs-HMT, F-70yrs-HMT, M-50yrs-Hyderpora, M-26yrs-Batmaloo, M-57yrs-Jawahir Nagar, M-26yrs-Hyderpora, M-50yrs-Khaniyar and M-60yrs-Batmaloo.
The CD cases include Male (30) from Stadium Colony, Male (36) from Fatehgarh , Male (60) from Bunglowbagh, Male (41) from Khojabagh , Male (45) from Tawheed Colony, Male (43) from Dewaanbagh, Male (80) from Chichilora, female (55) and male (85) from Pattan, Male (28) from Buran, Male (30) from Hanjiwera, Male (50) from Kachloo Kralgund, Male (32) from Wahipora, Langate, female (29) from Pandithpora, Langate, female (45) from Rambagh , female (60) from Noor Pora Tral, Male (26) from Gousia Colony Baramulla, female (27) from Jalal Sahib Baramulla, Male (65) from Khanpora Baramulla, female (22) from Suhail Colony Baramulla, two Males (45, 32) from Arampora Sopore Baramulla, Male (53) from Dangerpora, Male (30) from Kreeri , female (10) from Sofi Hamam Sopore, female (40) from Porupeth, three females (27, 70, 47) from Nowpora Sopore, Male (46) from Saloosa Keeri, female (42) from Seeloo Sopore, Male (43) from Chunkipora Sopore, Male (25) from New Colony Sopore, three females (18, 80, 14) and 01 male (13) From Logripora Bomai, Male (35) from Model Town A, male (55) from Jalalabad Sopore, Male (19) from Tujar Sherief, Male (60) from Jamia Qadeem 34. 01 Male (32) from Dooru Sopore, Male (23) from Chinkipora Sopore, Male (NA) from Sopore 37. 01 Male (82) from Nagam Kokernag, Male (70) from Batamaloo, five Males (45, 24, 43, 25, 25) from BB CANT Srinagar, female (28) from Laser Rafiabad, four Males (29, 45, 52, 52) from Doabgah Sopore 42. 03 Male (25, 38, 60) from Achbal Sopore, two males (27, 49) from Alsafa Colony, two female (27, 27) from Tarzoo Sopore, male (20) from Vijbal Doabgah, Male (60) and female (24) from Ladoora, two Male (35, 60) from Doabgah Sopore, male (20) from Trehgam, Male (31) from Trehgam (SBI) and female (75) from Srinagar.
Moreover, 68 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 20 from Jammu Division and 48 from Kashmir Valley. (with GNS inputs)
