Coronavirus: 14 more succumb to deadly virus, JK toll touches 349
540 new cases take tally past 19000
Srinagar: A 30-year-old woman who was shifted from LD hospital to SKIMS Bemina was among fourteen more people who died due to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir in 24 hours, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 349, officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, 540 novel coronavirus cases including 67 travelers were reported taking the overall count past 19000.
Regarding the young woman, a senior doctor at SKIMS Bemina said that she was admitted on July 14 and was kept in HDU for four days. However, the doctor said that her condition deteriorated and was shifted to ICU where she was intubated and her condition was continuously monitored.
“Yesterday she suddenly had cardio-pulmonary arrest at 5 a.m. CPR was done but she could not be revived and was declared brought dead at 5 a.m. today,” the doctor said.
Sources said that among new fatalities, three took place at SMHS hospital here this morning and include a 52-year-old woman from Budgam, a 75-year-old woman from Wazirbagh Srinagar and 65-year-old from Baramulla.
Also three deaths were reported at SKIMS Soura today including 65-year-old male Anàntnag, 60-year-old from Lalbazar and 45-year-old from Bandipora.
“All three of them had comorbidities with Community Acquired Pneumonia,” a senior doctor at the hospital said.
The quinquagenarian was admitted on July 23 and the septuagenarian on July 27 respectively, the doctor said.
Regarding, the sexagenarian from Baramulla, they said, that he was a resident of Gonipora, Kunzar and was suffering from “T2DM and bilateral pneumonia.”
“He was admitted on July 25 and died at 1330 hours today,” they added.
Earlier, a 65-year-old woman from Mattan Anantnag died at SKIMS Soura this morning. “She was suffering from pneumonia and hypertension among other ailments,” a senior doctor at SKIMS said.
The sexagenarian’s death was the second fatality in less than twelve hours in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district as a 50-year-old man from Katsoo Pahalgam died at SMHS Hospital here.
Having “Bilateral pneumonia”, the quinquagenarian was admitted on July 27 and died on the same day. His test returned positive later, officials said.
Also, a 62-year-old man from Zainakadal Srinagar with “bilateral pneumonia” died, two days after admission.
Meanwhile, sources said that sample of a 65-year-old woman from Ranipora Anantnag who had died at her residence on July 23 tested positive.
Also, sources said, a 79-year-old man from Talab Tillo who was admitted to Chest Diseases Hospital on July 27 after testing covid-19 positive, and referred to the Government Medical College Hospital Jammu the other day, passed away.
“He was put on ventilator and died last night,” a senior doctor added.
So far 234 deaths have been reported in Kashmir and 25 in Jammu division. Srinagar district with 103 deaths has the highest fatalities followed by Baramulla (67), Kulgam (27), Budgam (25), Anantnag (25), Shopian (20), Kupwara (20), Pulwama (19), Jammu(16), Bandipora (12), Ganderbal (6), two each in Rajouri and Doda and one each in Ramban , Poonch, Udhampur, and Kathua.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir reported 540 novel coronavirus cases including 67 travelers, taking the overall count past 19000-mark in J&K. Among them, 151 were reported from Jammu and 389 from Kashmir including four pregnant women and five minors.
Giving district wise details, official sources said that Srinagar reported 203 cases, Baramulla 20, Kulgam 15, Shopian 4, Anantnag 26, Kupwara 3, Pulwama 67, Budgam 45, Bandipora 3, Ganderbal 3, Jammu 49, Kathua 17, Rajouri 33, Udhampur 10, Ramban 8, Samba 12, Poonch 5, Kishtwar 5 and Doda 6.
In Kashmir, Srinagar tops the list with 4476 cases followed by Baramulla with 1835, Kulgam 1491, Shopian 1416, Anantnag 1258, Pulwama 1363, Kupwara 1069, Budgam 1228, Bandipora 678, and Ganderbal 387.
In Jammu division, Jammu district has 989 cases, Rajouri 633, Ramban 533, Kathua 511, Udhampur 427, Samba 404, Doda 265, Poonch 197, Kishtwar 134 and Reasi 125 . With the new cases, the tally overall has risen to 19419—15202in Kashmir and 4218 in Jammu.
Meanwhile, 437 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals. They include 70 from Jammu division and 367 from Kashmir Valley.
A number of cases were confirmed at CD and SKIMS Soura laboratories.
The CD cases include male (40) from Umar colony Lalbazar, two females (45, 20) from Naseembagh, male (54) from Nowshera, male (47) from Khonmoh, male (55) from Bemina, male (53) from Firdous Colony Bemina, male (59) from Safakadal, male (54) from CMO Office, male (38) from BB Cantt Srg, female (27) from Banglowbagh Bla, female (45) from Shaar Khrew, female (26) from Trenz Shopian, male (45) from Urigund, male (40) from Aglar, female (54) from Hajidarpora, female (38) from Karimabad Pul, three males (48, 52, 43) from Hunipora Pul, male (65) from Parigam Pul, male (21) from Wanpora Pul, ten males (41, 49, 41, 56, 52, 30, 58, 50, 58, 48) from Khallan, female (31) from Reshipora, female (32) from Ghattokna, female (25) from Panzgam, female (26) from Rajpora Chakoora, male (72) from Ladhoo Pul, male (55) from Khayam, female (39) from Brane, male (50) from Nowpora, male (42) from Kanispora Baramulla, male (35) from Argam Wagoora Baramulla, female (28) from Fathegrah Baramulla, male (55) from Hatlongoo Baramulla, male (32) from Zogiyar Baramulla, male (60) from Andergam, two males (05, 02) from Rainawari, male (37) from Nishat, male (60) from Khanyar, male (34) from Chanapora, male (15) from Nowshera, male (52) from Bemina, male (75) from Amargarh Sopore, female (65) from Pazalpora Sopore BLA, male (58) from Sopore BLA, male (26) from Chatabal Srg, female (40) and male (18) from Rajbagh, male (37) from Pandrethan, female (25) from Darbagh, male (45) from Kathi Darwaza, male (22) from Nawabazar, three males (18, 20, 36) from Bihar, two females (45, 24) from Safakadal, female (33) and male (12) from Chanapora, male (45) from Batpora, female (48) from Fateh Kadal, male (29) from Rambagh, female (29) from Shalimar, male (55) from Nawakadal, three males (58, 21, 50) from Qamarwari, male (40) from Batamaloo, female (NA) from Karan Nagar, male (28) from Rainawari, female (30) from Noorbagh, male (28) from Sarai Bala Sgr, male (45) from Munwarabad, male (26) from Nishat, male (46) from Tangmarg, female (NA) from Soura, two males (30, 18) HMT Srg, male (62) from Qamarwari, male (50) and female (45) from Bemina, female (45) from Nawakadal, female (45) from Chanapora, female (55) from Ganderbal, male (60) from Safakadal, male (65) from Khuranpora, female (49) from Chari Shareef, male (35) from Hyderpora, male (29) from Lalbazar, male (75) from Habakadal, male (70) from Chatabal, male (55) from Tral Anantnag, female (40) from Kathi Darwaza, male (28) from Rahmoo, female (24) from Bathan Khrew, female (25) from Hawal, male (85) from Bandipora, female (50) from Pulwama, male (40) from Kishtwar, male (50) from Pahalgam Anantnag, male (70) from Pattan Baramulla, female (60) from Chattabal, female (76) from Seer Anantnag, male (50) from Rainawari, female (50) from Budgam, female (55) from Kupwara, female (38) from Tangdar, female (55) from Bemina, male (NA) from Handwara, female (45) from Pampore, male (50) from Tral, female (60) from Natipora, male (65) from Safakadal, female (40) from Humhama, female (50) from Bemina, two males (46, 65) from NA, male (NA) from Mini Colony Chanapora, female (NA) from NA, female (31) from Natipora, male (42) from Pampore, male (50) from NA, female (03) from Hawal, male (38) from Lalbazar, female (60) from Warpora Baramulla, female (65) from Rawalpora Kupwara, female (48) from Handwara, female (70) from Khawajabagh Baramulla, male (65) from Safakadal, female (24) from Karan Nagar, female (29) from Magam Budgam, male (56) and female (45) from Batamaloo, male (36) from Baramulla, male (63) from NA, two females (50, 55) and four males (60, 55, 70, 50) from Midoora, male (55) from Noorpora, male (23) from Awanpora, male (NA) from Lurgam.
The Anantnag cases include male (36) from Anantnag, male (29) from Mir Danter, male (37) from Kadipora, male (29) from Verinag, male (25) from C Brienty, female (27) and male (56) from Janglatmandi, male (30) from Kadipora, male (45) from S K Colony, male (27) from Ashajipora, male (28) and female (55) from Khaja Mir Ali, male (53) from Wanpoh, male (44) from Vailoo, male (55) from Pindubal, female (48) from Hayar Bijbehara, male (37) from Khayar, two females (70, 60) and two males (65, 59) from Nowgam Verinag, male (42) from PHC Verinag, two males (40, 03) from Degree College Dooru, four females (25, 40, 18, 65) and male (16) from Nathipora Dooru, female (27) from Puswara, male (35) from Kapran Verinag, male (31) from Verinag, male (30) from Bonagund Verinag.
The Srinagar cases include male (24) from Chanapora, male (22) from Mehjoor Nagar, male (58) from Natipora Srinagar. The Kulgam cases include male (29) from Laisoo, male (22) from Kulgam. The Kupwara cases include male (31) from Kupwara. The Baramulla cases include male (18) from Uri.
The Budgam cases include male (43) from Ompora, two males (22, 32) from Magam, male (19) from Peth Kanihama, two females (28, 48) from Badran, male (50) from Khandipora, two females (32, 24) and male (19) from Nagbal, female (50) from Zoogiyara, male (60) from Namthal Chadoora, male (28) from Nowgam Srg Dodah Budgam, two males (27, 23) from DPL Nowgam Dodah Budgam, male (20) from Ps Nowgam Bypass Budgam, two females (24, 80) and male (71) from Chanapora Budgam, male (28) from Ichigam, male (22) from Khanpora Ompora Budgam.
The Pulwama cases include male (33) from Awantipora Pulwama. The Ganderbal cases include two females (22, 33) and male (33) from Arampora, two males (37, 50) from Safapora, three males (36, 22, 03) and three females (53, 39, 36) from Yachama and female (19) from Surfraw Ganderbal (with inputs from GNS).
