Former legislator among 11 die of Covid-19 in JK
Srinagar: Eleven people including a former MLC died due to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, official sources said Thursday.
They said the former MLC and Congress leader, who had tested positive for the virus on August 24, passed away at the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Kathua in the early hours today.
The 87-year-old leader was suffering from multiple underlying ailments and was admitted to the hospital last week, they said.
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the demise of the MLC and veteran political leader of Kathua.
In a condolence message, the Lt Governor has prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family at this hour of grief, an official spokesman said.
Meanwhile, official sources said that two more persons from Jammu division died due to the virus.
They include a 63-year-old man from Rajouri district who died at the GMC hospital Jammu along with a 70-year-old woman from the winter capital of the J&K
Eight people from Kashmir Valley died due the virus since overnight, taking the overall fatality count in JK to 675.
They said a 95-year-old man from Jawahar Nagar Srinagar died at 9:30 hours last night at CD hospital. “He was a case of bilateral pneumonia with HTN and diabetes. “The patient was intubated on August 16 and had cardiac arrest,” a senior doctor at the hospital said.
A 45-year-old woman from Pandach Srinagar, who was admitted to SKIMS Soura on August 25 died at the tertiary care hospital.
A 58-year-old woman from Hajan Pulwama who was admitted on August 18 also died at the hospital.
A 60-year-old man from Fateh Kadal Srinagar who was admitted on August 17 as a case of “CKD, CAD bilateral CAP” died at SMHS hospital.
A 56-year-old woman from Waterwani Budgam also died at SKIMS, a week after she was admitted to the hospital, the sources said.
Among others, the fatalities include an 80-year-old person from Kokernag area and a 60-year-old woman from Pulwama.
With these deaths, 675 people have fallen victims to the covid-19 and include 57 from Jammu division and remaining 618 from Kashmir Valley.
Meanwhile, seventy-one travelers and four doctors were among 655 new covid-19 cases reported Thursday taking the overall count to 35135.
Official sources told that among the new cases, 158 were reported from Jammu Division and 497 from Kashmir valley including seven CRPF men, five minors and as many pregnant woman .
Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, they said, Srinagar reported 182 cases, Baramulla 33, Pulwama 42, Budgam 60, Anantnag 27, Kulgam 8, Shopian 23, Kupwara 46, Bandipora 51, Ganderbal 25, Jammu 87, Rajouri 7, Kathua 25, Udhampur 8, Samba 11, Doda 10, Poonch 5, Reasi 2 and Kishtwar 3.
A number of cases were confirmed at CD and SKIMS diagnostic laboratories.
The Anantnag cases include female (55) from Qazigund, male (33) from Bijbehara,
The Srinagar cases include two males (24, 50) from Batamaloo, two females (48, 26) from Alamgiri Bazar, female (25) from Baghat, male (31) from SKIMS, male (29) from Soura, female (19) from Rawalpora, female (43) from Nowshera, female (27) from SKIMS, female (29) from Karan Nagar, female (37) from SKIMS, male (72) from Habak, male (87) from Pirbagh, male (80) from Khayam, female (62) from Srinagar, male (65) from Eidgah, male (57) from Nowshera Srinagar.
The Ganderbal cases include female (25) from Tengpora, male (75) from Wail Ganderbal.
The Budgam cases include female (52) from Sugen, two females (38, 15) from Gulshanabad Ch Sharief, female (60) from Trajbal Ch Sharief, female (16) from Chrutoo, male (67) from Zoogu, male (14) from Jawaharpora Narbal, two males (39, 48) from from Bamrada, male (39) from Jamia Mohallah Magam, female (49) and male (70) from Hanjibugh, two females (14, 20) from Beerwah, male (40) from Old Airport, male (54) from Naseem Abad Wanbal, male (38) from Grid Station Wagoora, male (40) and female (38) from Kharmohalla Ompora, three females (65, 13, 02) and male (34) from Wahabpora Budgam, female (50) from Budgam.
The Baramulla cases include male (32) from Sopore Baramulla. The Pulwama cases include male (55) from Koil Pulwama. The Kupwara cases include male (35) from Kupwara. The Kargil cases include male (37) from Kargil.
The BB Cantt cases include two males (44, 50) from BB Cantt Srinagar.
The CRPF cases include three males (55, 49, 31) from E/16 Bn Crpf Govt. boys Hr. Sec. School Ganderbal, two females (11, 39) from 49 Bn Crpf Hq Karan Nagar Srinagar.
The CD cases include two males (20, 22) from Chawalgam, male (27) from Kachwan, two males (37, 32) from Police Station Dooru, female (65) from Niloosa Bijhama, male (25) from Chandilora Tangmarg, male (12) from Tral E Payeen, female (25) from Wagad Tral, two females (24, 42) from Tral, female (30) from Pakharpora Budgam, male (40) from Bellow, female (65) from Gudoora, female (35) from Nihama, female (30) from Koil, male (14) and two females (17, 07) from Urcharsoo, male (29) from Yader, male (13) from Shith Parraypora, female (60) from Ladhoo Pampore, five males (57, 28, 44, 10, 50) and five females (58, 32, 25, 40, 06) from Wuyan Pampore, female (30) from Dusoo Pampore, male (50) from Inder Pulwama, female (28) from Panthachowk, two males (25, 25) from Peerbagh Srg, female (22) from Dal Mohalla, two females (30, 18) from Pinjoora, male (55) from Ashramm Pinjora, male (30) from Srinagar, male (19) from Narpora, male (64) from Parimpora, female (58) and male (64) from Karan Nagar, male (60) from Pattan, male (35) from Chanapora, male (39) from Chitragam, female (32) from Ratnipora, male (24) from Habba Kadal, female (27) from Khag, male (46) from Azadbasti Srg, male (65) from Natipora, female (70) from Balgarden Srg, female (50) from Anantnag, female (NA) from Tailbal, male (NA) from Parimpora Srg, two males (62, 27) and two females 45, 53) from NA, male (60) from Nawakadal Srg, female (70) from Natipora, male (63) from Dalgate , male (68) from Hawal Srg, male (56) from Bemina Srg, male (55) from Zafran Colony Srg, male (19) from Bemina Srg, male (30) from Bemina Srg, female (50) from Zafran Colony Srg, male (65) from Soura Srg, female (34) and male (62) from Bemina Srg, male (72) from Humhama Srg, female (50) from Langate Kupwara, male (56) from Narbal Budgam, female (29) from Alamgiri Bazar Srg, female (75) from Newa Pulwama, female (85) from Harwan Srg, female (60) from Kupwara, male (41) from Pulwama, female (65) from Budgam, female (60) from Ganderbal, male (50) from HMT Srg, female (53) from Rainawari Srg, female (25) from Durbal Bemina, female (65) from Alochibagh Srg, male (60) from Ompora Budgam, female (45) from Tral, male (58) from Karan Nagar Srg, female (45) from Khansahib, female (45) and male (36) from Chattabal Srg, female (70) from Kupwara, male (50) from Upper Ashpeer Sopore, male (65) from Jalalabad Sopore, female (26) from Rengee Sopore, male (40) from Khore Magam, female (20) and male (50) from Hayatpora Kunzer, two males (49, 45) from Awlaara Kunzer, three males (60, 36, 04) and female (58) from Waripora Bangil, two males (23, 21) from Alochibagh Srg, male (65) Khore Magam, eight males (33, 37, 29, 27, 25, 30, 32, 37) from High Ground, male (82) from Janglat Mandi, male (25) from Hassanpora, male (45) from Rampora Mattan, male (42) from Bichwara, male (58) and female (50) from Kanispora Baramulla, male (34) from Pattan Baramulla, two males (40, 33) from Uplona Camp, female (65) from Hamray Pattan, female (30) from Wanpora Rohama, male (25) from Sopore Baramulla, male (47) and two females (31, 13) from Sheeri Baramulla, male (43) from Grawgund, female (58) from Panzgam, female (18) from Beighpora, male (32) from Koil, female (24) from Trich, female (62) from Tral Payeen, male (50) from Murran, female (60) from Chanapora, female (45) from Arigam, male (60) from Achgoza, male (31) from Bellow, male (35) from Sehpora, two males (47, 32) from Bihar, two males (31, 38) from CRPF 182 Pul, three males (31, 25, 47) from CHS Pulwama, female (47) from JK Bank Main Tral, male (06) from Midoora, female (36) from Devsar Kulgam, male (65) from Sopore, male (19) from Lolab Kupwara, female (40) from Saidakadal Srg, male (85) from Srinagar, female (40) from Noorani Colony Pampore, male (23) from Dalgate Srg, male (42) from Eidgah Srg, male (69) from NA, female (57) from Rawalpora Srg, male (54) from Gupkar Road Srinagar.
Meanwhile, they said, 528 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—89 from Jammu Division and 439 from Kashmir Valley. (with inputs from GNS)
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