Covid-19: Eight more deaths take toll to 705 in JK
Srinagar: A 25-year-old youth was among eight more persons who died due to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since overnight, taking the fatality count to 705, officials said on Monday.
Among the victims, official sources said four were from Jammu division and as many as from Kashmir Valley.
A 46-year-old woman from Bakshi Nagar Jammu, at present Raj Pura Magotrian, died a day after she was admitted to the Government Medical College hospital Jammu.
“She was suffering from hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypothyroid bilateral CAP with respiratory distress,” a doctor at GMC said, adding, “she died at 12.40.a.m.”
The doctor said a 65-year-old woman from Gangyal Jammu who was admitted on August 28 died at GMC hospital Jammu.
She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Hypothyroid and community acquired pneumonia (CAP) with respiratory distress, a doctor at the hospital said.
A 45-year-old woman from sector no. 7 Upper Ploura Janipur Jammu who was suffering from “hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus with bilateral infilterates” died at 8.10 a.m. today at the hospital, the doctor said.
A 38-year-old man from Mir Pur Khour Jammu died 13 days after he was admitted to the hospital with “Type 2 diabetes mellitus, acute on CKD, pleural effusion pyrexia with covid positive.
Official sources told that a 25-year-old porter from Macchil Kupwara died at army hospital where he had a surgery some days back. He had tested positive subsequently, they said.
Late last night, they said, an elderly person from Kralgund area of the district died at SMHS hospital here where he was admitted.
A 65-year-old from Baghi Sundar Bala Chattabal and died four days after being admitted to SMHS hospital with “HTN and COPD,” they added.
With these deaths, officials said, 705 people have succumbed to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir so far. Among them, they said, 638 were from the Valley while 67 others from Jammu division.
Srinagar district with 221 deaths tops the list followed by Baramulla (100), Budgam (60), Anantnag (50), Kulgam (35), Pulwama (49), Shopian (28), Kupwara (48), Jammu (45), Bandipora (25), Ganderbal (21), Rajouri (5), Doda (4), Udhampur (2), Ramban (1), Samba (2), Poonch (4), and Kathua (3).
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir reported 535 new covid-19 cases including 67 travelers in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 37698.
Among the cases, 290 were reported from Kashmir and 245 from Jammu division.
Among the cases include four CRPF men, two-month old baby, three persons from BB Cantt, as many from DPL, four BSF personnel, a JK Bank Employee, two Employees at Tehsil Office, one RDD Employee, three RR men from Panzgam and one from IRP.
Giving district-wise details of the cases, they said, Srinagar reported 90, Baramulla 16, Pulwama 52, Budgam 25, Anantnag 18, Bandipora 38, Kupwara 19, Kulgam 7, Shopian 7, Ganderbal 18, Jammu 139, Rajouri 13, Kathua 33, Udhampur 27, Samba 6, Ramban 1, Doda 9, Poonch 3, Reasi 6 and Kishtwar 8.
A number of cases were confirmed at SKIMS Soura and CD hospital’s diagnostic laboratories, they said.
The CD cases include male (38) from Lethpora, male (NA) from Hyderpora Bypass, female (22) from Bongam, female (34) from Lassidaban, female (65) from Tangmarg, female (35) from Khanyar Srg, male (35) from BB Cantt Srg, male (47) from Pulwama, female (50) from Bandipora, male (52) from Bemina, female (60) from Nawakadal, female (10) from NA, male (20) from Peerbagh, female (50) from Magarmal Bagh, male (NA) from Noorbagh, male (83) from Narwarah, male (36) from Eidgah, female (65) from Goripora, female (60) from Batpora Budgam, male (45) from Tral Pulwama, male (55) from Pattan, female (70) from Aloosa Bandipora, female (80) from Kupwara, male (75) from Sopore, male (70) from Tangdar, male (82) from Chattabal, male (42) from Dooru Anantnag, male (26) from Momin Abad, male (48) from IRP 17 Safddar, male (45) from JKB Mattan, two males (26, 21) from Tehsil Office Mattan, male (55) from RDD Mattan, male (63) from Batkoot, female (30) and male (02 M) from Vidday, male (50) from Panzgam, three males (28, 34, 29) from RR Panzgam, two females (25, 25) from Arihal, two females (11, 35) from Awantipora, male (21) from Hari Parigam Tral, male (40) from Banderpora, male (23) and two females (19, 45) from Panzoo, three males (30, 65, 31) and two females (45, 40) from Kangund Satoora, male (48) from Zehanpora Baramulla, male (23) from Audoora Sheeri, four years (34, 54, 46, 36) from BSF Camp, three males (17, 29, 23) from Sopore Baramulla, male (75) from Ganowpora, four males (20, 32, 20, 33) from Bihar, male (37) from Lucknow, male (34) from Samba, male (37) from Jammu, three males (26, 32, 27) from DPL, male (19) from Kanigam, two males (34, 26) from BB Cantt Srg, male (44) from Srinagar, male (26) from Parraypora, female (70) from Nawakadal, male (45) from Nishat, male (25) from Eidgah Srg, female (57) from Rawalpora Srg, male (33) from Chanapora Srg, male (24) from Awantipora.
The SKIMS cases include male (40) from Nagam Kokernag Anantnag.
The Srinagar cases include female (32) from Sanat Nagar, male (29) from Saidakadal, male (NA) from Hazratbal, male (26) from Saidpora, female (20) from Bemina, female (54) from Nishat, female (40) from Batapora, female (65) from Lal Bazar Srinagar.
The Budgam cases include two females (30, 35) and male (35) from Charisharief Budgam, male (40) from Prenpora, female (16) from Charisharief Budgam.
The Baramulla cases include male (13) from Sopore Baramulla. The Kulgam cases include female (60) from Kulgam. The Ganderbal cases include male (50) from Ganderbal.
The Kupwara cases include two males (20, 18) from two males (20, 18) and female (20) from Kandi, male (40) from Gabra, female (13) from Suliman, male (25) from Dildar Kupwara, male (60) from Handwara Kupwara.
The CRPF cases include four males (39, 39, 27, 36) from 45 Bn Crpf Sambal Bandipora.
Meanwhile, they said, 505 more COVID-19 patients have been recovered and discharged from various hospitals—110 from Jammu Division and 395 from Kashmir Division. (with inputs from GNS)
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