Six more Covid-19 deaths reported in JK
246 fresh positive cases take tally to 8675
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded six deaths due to COVID-19 as two more persons include a BSF man succumbed this evening taking the overall death toll due to the virus to 139 in the Union Territory.
The six deaths include a 55-year-old man from Boniyar Baramulla, a 56-year-old man from Kralpora Budgam, a 90-year-old man from Baramulla, a 48-year-old Border Security Force (BSF) man from Bihar, 75 year old male from Rafiabad, Baramulla and 65-year-old male from Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam.
RO BSF Kashmir division, Vishwa Bandu said said that a 48-year-old BSF man from Bihar, who was tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, died on Monday at BSF headquarter Pantha Chowk.
He said the actual cause of death has not been determined yet, adding that the cause will be ascertained only after they receive the postmortem reports.
Asked about his remains, Bandhu said that the decision to hand over his body to his family has not been taken yet.
Dr Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent at SKIMS told that a 55-year-old man from Boniyar Baramulla, who was tested positive for COVID-19, died on Monday morning. The patient was suffering from Cardiac problems and other ailments, he said.
He further said that a 56-year-old man from Budgam, who was very sick and was tested positive for COVID-19, also died at SKIMS on Monday morning at around 4 am.
The patient was suffering from Bilateral Community Acquired Pneumonia, HTN, CKD and was on dialysis as well, he said.
Dr Saleem Tak, Medical Superintendent at CD Hospital told that a 90-year-old man from Baramulla, who was admitted on June 26, died during night at around 2 am. The patient was suffering from Hypertension, bilateral pneumonia and cardiac ailments, he said.
Dr Nazir Choudary, Medical Superintendent at SMHS said that a 75-year- old male from Rafiabad Baramulla who was admitted on July 04 and was also tested positive for COVID-19 died at SMHS. He said that patient was suffering from multiple problems include hypertension, pneumonia.
The sixth death took place in the form of Naik Gh Qadir ,65, of Damhal Hanjipora, Kulgam who was admitted was admitted at SKIMS, Soura on June 29. Medical Superintendent of SKIMS, Soura Dr Farooq Jan said that the patient was having underlying medical conditions that include septic uremic and hypertension. “He died at 9:30 pm,” he said.
With six more deaths, the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir has mounted to 139 including 125 from Kashmir division and 14 from Jammu division.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir reported 246 covid-19 infections, taking the overall tally of the cases to 8675 in J&K.
Officials said that 36 cases were reported from Jammu division while 210 from Kashmir Valley and includes five from paramilitary CRPF, three from police and one from army besides two pregnant women and as many as minors.
Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, officials said that Srinagar reported 65, Kulgam 49, Baramulla 41, Pulwama 34, Samba 13, Shopian 12, Jammu six, Kathua five, Rajouri four, three each in Budgam Kupwara and Reasi besides one each in Anantnag, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Udhampur and Poonch.
Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS Soura said that out of the 2234 samples were processed at the viral diagnostic laboratory of the hospital, 117 returned positive for the virus.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, told that they include 47 from Kulgam, 34 from Pulwama, 13 from Srinagar, six from Baramulla, five each from Budgam, and CRPF battalions, two from Anantnag besides one each from Bandipora, Kupwara, Shopian, NA (Address Not Available) and Uttar Pradesh.
The cases from Kulgam include Male (36) From Watihal, Male (37) and female (40) from Gundipora, two Males (30, 30) from Gopalpora, Male (48) from Khull, Male (55) from Gadihama, four Males (40 each) from Nehama , Male (38) from Adigen, two Male (35, 45) from Samnoo , Male (30) from Moedgan, Male (45) from Gudder , two Males (22, 24) from Nandimarg, Male (30) from Aharbal , Male (25) from Hanjan , eight Males (28, 60, 40, 20, 29, 65, 42, 30) from DH Pora , two Males (22, 24) from KB Pora,, Male (44) from Waripora , Male (69) from Laisoo , Male (31) from Nagam , Male (30) from Kadder, female (38) from Check Hanjan , two females (20, 15) from Kulgam, Male (26) from 9 RR battalion Kulgam, eight Males (40, 37, 27, 31, 36, 37, 26, 33) from Hq/18 Kulgam and female (75) from Yaripora Kulgam.
The cases from Pulwama include Male (37) from Khandermoh , two Males (61, 45) and female (36) from Pinglena , two Male (37, 24) and four female (28, 24, 60, 38) from Draklern Abhama , Male (06) and female (35) from Jawbhara Awantipora , female (14) from Gulzar pora , Male (24) from Chandergam Tral, Male (37) from Kund Qazigund and eight females (35, 14, 50, 35, 24, 20, 85, 14) and five Males (06, 36, 20, 10, 10) from Sharshalli Khrew, three Males (58, 28, 53) from Ladhoo Pampore , Male (34) from Malangpora Awantipora, female (25) from Wuayn and Male (22) from Awantipora Pulwama.
The Budgam cases include Male (27) from Airport , three females (44, 16, 13) from Nowgam and male (50) from Khansahib while CRPF cases include two Males (48, 39) from 179 Bn Sopore, Male (38) and female (25) from 35 Bn CRPF Humama besides Male (28) from 21 Bn Budgam. The Anantnag cases include Male (60) from Chattergul and female (18) from Sallar Pahalgam while Srinagar cases include female (70) from Soura , Male (70) from Illiahi Bagh , Male (31) from Srinagar, Male (32) from Hyderpora, two Males (43, 10) and female (41) from Jawahar Nagar , two Males (25, 29) from Parimpora, Male (27) from Rainawari , female (43) from Said Kadal, female (62) from Astanpora Rawalpoora and female (23) from Batawara.
The cases from Baramulla include Male (20, 50) from Sopore , Male (58) from Nadihal , Male (50) from Uri , female (55) from Rangwar and Male (35) from Jania Baramulla. The other cases include Male (32) from Muzafarnagar UP, Male (55) from Sumbal Bandipora, Male (21) from Kupwara , Male (26) from Shopian and Male (27) (address not available).
Dr Riyaz Untoo, Principal SKIMS Bemina, told that out of 488 samples processed at the hospital’s lab, 52 tested positive for COVID-19 and includes 37 from Srinagar and 15 from Shopian.
They include males (57, 34) and females (38, 50, 48) from Jawar Nagar, F-36yrs-Saidapora Achan, F-40yrs-Khankahi Moulla, M-43yrs-Safakadal, F-42yrs-Safakadal, M-40yrs-Habakadal Karfali Mohalla, F-35yrs–Habakadal Karfali Mohalla, M-13yrs-Nishat, M-44yrs-Panthachowk, M-31yrs-Nayisadak, F-26yrs-NishatBrane, M-53yrs-NishatBrane, M-35yrs-Siada Kadal, M-56yrs-Kathi Darwaza, M-65yrs-Rainawari, M-48yrs-Bemina, , three females (38, 36, 4) and male (40) from Batmaloo, seven males (10, 8, 16, 14, 10, 40) and females (32, 17, 30) from Sarai Bala, females (25, 49) from Mehjoor Nagar.
The Shopian cases include females (13, 22 and 50) and male (60) from Keegam, females (25, 28) and male (30) from Balapora, F-32yrs-Reban, M-27yrs-yaripora, M-19yrs-Reshipora, M-32yrs-Khujpora two men (27 and 26) from police station Zainapora, M-39yrs-Chermarg and M-17yrs-Narapora.
The cases confirmed at CD hospital laboratory include male (34) from Almustafa Colony, male (45) from Noorbagh , male (52) from Khoja Sahib, female (NA) from Sangri Colony, male (40) from Seerjagri Sopore, female (28) from Audoora, two males (63, 19) and five female (55, 75, 18, 50, 23) from Deewanbagh, male (22) from Chandoosa, female (18) from Noor-ul-Huda Market Baramulla, male (62) from Kanlibagh, male (35) from Ladoora Rafiabad, male (52) from Khoja Bagh, male (39) from Syed Kareem, male (21) from Sangri Colony, male (25) from Iqbal Colony, male (42) from Pehilpora Safapora, female (24) from Kanispora Baramulla, female (33) from Ferozpora Rafiabad , male (42) from Seerjagri Sopore Baramulla, male (23) from Warpora Sopore , male (52) from Kanlibagh Baramulla, male (48) from DPL Baramulla, female (39) from Baramulla, male (80) from Budgam, male (35) from Tangmarg, female (70) from Kulgam, male (40) from Uri, female (12) from Dhani Sayedan Uri, male (36) from Limber Boniyar, female (30) from Peerniya, male (53) from Halmatpora and male (61) from Chanapora Budgam.
Meanwhile, 63 COVID-19 patients were discharged from various hospitals—eight from Jammu and 55 from Valley. (with inputs from, KNO and GNS)
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