Covid-19 claims eight more lives in JK, toll reaches 500
482 fresh positive cases take tally past 26000 Mark
Srinagar: The death toll due to covid-19 touched the 500-mark on Wednesday as eight more people succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir.
Official sources said that three deaths were reported from Srinagar, two from Kupwara and one each from Baramulla, Pulwama and Ganderbal.
The Srinagar fatalities include a 70-year-old man from Lal Bazar who was admitted to SKIMS Soura on July 24 and died Wednesday.
The other two fatalities include a 60-year-old man from Nawabazar, admitted with Pneumonia to the hospital on August 4, and a 68-year-old-man from Rainawari who was admitted to SMHS hospital on August 6, sources said. Regarding the latter, a senior doctor at the hospital said that he was suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and bilateral Pneumonia.
Regarding the Pulwama victim, sources said the 80-year-old woman from Waspora Murran came positive for covid-19 today. She had underlying renal failure and died on way to district hospital Pulwama, the sources added.
As regards the fatality from Ganderbal, sources said that 60-year-old man from died at SKIMS Soura.
Regarding the Bandipora fatality, sources said that a 65-year-old COPD patient from Baktoor village of Gurez died on the way to the hospital.
One of the victims from Kupwara district, they said, was a 47-year-old man from Langate who had been admitted SMHS hospital with bilateral pneumonia. The other victim, they said, a 70-year-old man from Kralgund Handwara.
With these deaths, officials said, 500 people have succumbed to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir so far—463 from the Valley and 37 from Jammu division.
Srinagar district with 160 deaths tops the list followed by Baramulla (85), Budgam (36), Anantnag (35), Kulgam (31), Pulwama (33), Kupwara (30), Shopian (24), Jammu (26), Bandipora (19), Ganderbal (10), two each in Rajouri, Doda and Udhampur besides one each in Ramban, Samba, Poonch, and Kathua.
Meanwhile, President Doctors Association Kashmir, a senior police officer posted in Kathua and 10 armed forces men besides at least two prisoners were among 482 fresh covid-19 cases reported on Wednesday taking the total tally past 26000-mark.
Official sources said that among the cases, 106 were from Jammu and remaining 376 from Kashmir Valley, taking the tally to 26413.
Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, official sources said that Srinagar reported 88 cases, Baramulla 26, Pulwama 52, Kulgam 17, Shopian 1, Anantnag 53, Budgam 29, Kupwara 42, Bandipora 29, Ganderbal 39, Jammu 42, Rajouri 4, Ramban 5, Kathua 14, Udhampur 2, Samba 4, Doda 7, Poonch 16, Reasi 7 and Kishtwar 5.
In Kashmir, Srinagar tops the list with 6438 cases followed by Baramulla with 2257, Pulwama 1949, Kulgam 1659, Budgam 1638, Shopian 1537, Anantnag 1665, Kupwara 1348, Bandipora 1197and Ganderbal 773.
In Jammu division, Jammu district has 1727 cases, Rajouri 771, Ramban 616, Kathua 626, Udhampur 633, Samba 533, Doda 324, Poonch 305, Reasi 242 and Kishtwar 175.
A number of these tests were confirmed at SKIMS and CD diagnostic laboratories, officials said.
The SKIMS cases include Female (60) from Lalbazaar Srinagar, female (45) from lalbazaar srinagar,female (29) from Islamabad Anantnag, female (38) from hmt Srinagar, male (44) from sanatnagar Srinagar, male (34) from hawal Srinagar, male (60) from Hawal Srinagar female (44) from Hawal Srinagar male (48) from Hawal Srinagar, male (60) from soura Srinagar, female (90) from Malbagh Srinagar, female (32) from chanpora Srinagar, female (35) from soura Srinagar, female (35) from Rainwari Srinagar, male (55) from Ganderbal, female (49) from Batmaloo Srinagar female (47) from Gulshanpora pulwama, Male (80) from soura Srinagar, female (25) from kokernag Anantnag, male (28) from tral pulwama, male (30) from Pattan Baramulla, female (52) from Ahmed Nagar Srinagar, female (81) from pulwama, female (28) from Danngar Srinagar, male (65) from illahibagh Srinagar, female (65) from Anantnag, male (2) from Munawarabad Srinagar, male (36) from Kishtawar, male (36) from Nowshera Srinagar, male (69) from lalbazaar Srinagar, male (50) from Eidgah Srinagar, female (70) from lathpora pulwama, male (22) from kulgam, female (65) from khanyar Srinagar, female (75) from soura Srinagar, female (65) from khan sahib Budgam, female (40) from soura Srinagar, male (45) from Ganderbal, male (70) from budgam, male (27) from Nowgam Srinagar, female (35) from Pandrethan Srinagar, male (65) from Rainwari Srinagar, male (50) from CRPF 185BN Srinagar, male (58) from Awantipora Srinagar, male (60) from soura Srinagar, female (50) from Makhdum Mohalla Srinagar, male (35) from zewan Srinagar, male (45) from shalbugh ganderbal, male (65) from Lalbazaar Srinagar, female (78) from Lalbazaar Srinagar, male (28) from khag beerwah Budgam, male (35) from Dalipora Nagam Budgam, female (35) from 11P Chonn Budgam, male (20) from 11P Chonn Budgam, male (33) from Drigam Budgam, male (23) from Yarikah Budgam, male (45 )from T.F Shah Budgam, male (50 ) from Arizal Budgam, male (40) from Nagam budgam, female (35) from Chattabugh Budgam, female( 6) from chattabugh Budgam,male (70 )from chattabugh Budgam, female (32) from zaloosa chararisharief budgam, (male) 53 from khag Budgam, male (40) from sabdermohala budgam, female (24) from Labertal Budgam, male (32) from Noorani colony sheikhpora budgam, male (59) from Railway Mazhama Budgam, female (29 )from wagoora chattergam budgam, male (73) from chanpoora Srinagar, male (23) from Budbugh Magam Budgam, male (40) from CRPF Mazhama Budgam.
The CD cases include Male 38 from Rainawari, Male 36 from soura, Male 30 from perrbagh, Male 28 from perrbagh, Male 40 from Gulab bagh, Male 3 from Gulab bagh, Male 27 from Magarmal bagh, Male 27 from Pandrethan, Female 34 from Umarabad Sec A, Female 23 from Badamwari, Male 23 from P. s Khanyar, Male 21 from P. s Khanyar, Male 70 from Alamgri bazar, Male 40 from Bota kadal, Male 48 from Anantnag, Male 32 from Kadalbal Pampore, Male 28 from Tulbagh Pampore, Female 48 from Panthachowk Sgr, Female 25 from Larve kakapora, Male 53 from Khrew, Male 58 from Khanyar, Female 55 from Chanpora, Female 33 from Anzimar, Female 50 from Rajbagh, Male 40 from kishtwar, Female 50 from Pulwama, Female 55 from Lalbazar amd Male 75 from Chadoora.
Moreover, 544 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 88 from Jammu Division and 456 from Kashmir Division. (with inputs from GNS)
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