Covid-19: JK reports 13 deaths, toll reaches 208
493 new positive cases reported, tally touches 11666
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported its highest rise in Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday with the deadly virus claiming 13 lives, youngest being a 22-year-old woman from southern Anantnag district of south Kashmir. The fresh deaths take the fatality count due to the virus to 208 in J&K.
Official sources said that among the deaths, 11 were reported from SKIMS including five from Baramulla and four from Srinagar besides one each from Anantnag and Budgam. The two other fatalities were reported at SMHS hospital and GMC Anantnag.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent of the SKIMS Soura, said a 60-year-old woman from Sopore who was admitted on July 13 as a “case of SAH (Subarachnoid hemorrhage) expired at 4:00 a.m. today in ward 2A.”
He said an 85-year-old from Ladoora area of the district who was referred from GMC Baramulla “as a diagnosed case of covid positive with hypertension, CVD, COPD bilateral community acquired pneumonia (CAP)” died at 6:30 a.m. “The patient was shifted here in need of ventilatory support but was declared dead at 6:30 a.m.”
Later, at around 7 a.m., a 60-year-old man from Hathlango Sopore with underlying “hypertension, hypothyroid, BHP B/L CAP” died at the hospital, Professor Jan said.
Earlier, a 52-year-old man from Lalbazaar Srinagar who was admitted on July 13 as a “case of b/l CAP with ARDS and was covid positive” died at 2:00 a.m., Professor Jan said.
Prior to him, Professor Jan said, a 70-year-old man from Illahibagh Srinagar who was admitted on July 5 “as a case of hypertension, B/l CAP, Shock and MODS” died at 12 midnight. The fatality from southern Kashmir district, Professor Jan said that a 77-year-old man from New Colony Pulwama died at 12:30 a.m.
“He was admitted on July 11 in ward 2A as a case of CAP and was Covid positive,” he added.
Dr. G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer Coronavirus Control Measures at SKIMS Soura told that a 60-year-old man from Saida Kadal Srinagar died at 8:30 a.m. today.
Admitted on July 14, the sexagenarian was in medical emergency and his sample was taken yesterday. “The body was kept in mortuary and the patient tested covid-19 positive,” he added.
Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza said that a 70-year-old patient from Rathsuna area of the central Kashmir district was found positive for Covid-19 after death today. She also died at SKIMS.
A senior doctor at SKIMS said that a 22-year-old woman from Liver Anantnag died at the tertiary care hospital this afternoon.
He said a 50-year-old woman from Banglow Bagh Baramulla died at 5:20 p.m. She was admitted on July 14 and was suffering from bilateral pneumonia.
The doctor said that an 80-year-old from Sopore died at 8:10 p.m. “He was admitted on July 10 and diagnosed as a case of bilateral CAP, ARDS, type-I respiratory failure and Rh Arthritis,” he said.
The doctor said an elderly woman from Srinagar also died at the hospital in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, Dr Nazir Ahmad Choudhary said that a 62-year-old from Baramulla man who was admitted on July 9 and diagnosed as a case of “bilateral pneumonia with diabetes mellitus” died today. “His sample had returned positive for the covid-19,” he added.
Meanwhile, a 65-year-old male covid-19 patient from Takiya Khrewan died at GMC Anantnag, hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Majid Mahrib said. “He was admitted on July 4 and died last night.”
With these deaths, 189 people in Kashmir and 18 in Jammu have died so far due to the covid-19.
Srinagar district with 50 deaths has the highest fatalities followed by Baramulla (42), Kulgam (22), Shopian (17), Anantnag (17), Budgam (15), eleven each in Jammu and Kupwara, Pulwama (7), Bandipora (3), Ganderbal (4) and Doda (2) while one death each has been reported from Poonch, Udhampur, Rajouri and Kathua.
Meanwhile, 493 new novel coronavirus infections were reported across Jammu and Kashmir taking the number of covid-19 cases to 11666.
Among the fresh cases include forty persons under “police custody”, eight doctors, 11 Army personnel besides 18 from police headquarters here.
Giving district wise details, officials said Srinagar reported 153 cases, Baramulla 44, Kulgam 47, Shopian 3, Anantnag 72, Kupwara 10, Pulwama 41, Budgam 42, Bandipora 18, Ganderbal 6, Jammu 15, Udhampur 1, Ramban 6, Rajouri 3, Samba 24, Poonch 1, Doda 4 and Kishtwar 3.
Officials at SKIMS Soura said that out of 1944 samples which were processed at the viral diagnostic laboratory of the hospital today, 122 returned positive for the virus.
They said that 38 are from Pulwama, 30 from Srinagar, 19 from PHQ, 12 from Bandipora, seven from Anantnag, six from Kupwara, three from Ganderbal and Baramulla, two from Budgam and one each from Kulgam and Doda.
The Anantnag cases include male (30) from Qaimoh, male (28) from Dalwach, female (58) from Bijbhera, female (50) and male (50) from Anantnag, male (56) from Wanhama, female (60) from Sanbari, female (50) from Zirpora Bijbehara, male (46) from Telwari.
The Bandipora cases Include female (62) from Ayatmulla, two females (62, 20) from Ashtingoo, two males (23, 28) from Manasbal, male (27) and female (21) from Naidkhai, male (37) from Safapora, male (30) from Inderkote, male (35) from Ajas, male (30) from Hakbara.
The Kupwara cases among others include six males (29, 25, 22, 25, 25, 26) from 48 Field Hospital Zangli Kupwara and male (51) from Kupwara.
The cases from CD Include male (60) from Doonawari Baramulla, female (40) from Kahmer Rafiabad, male (32) from Selu Sopore, male (35) from Ladoora Bla, female (49) from Pazalpora Baramulla, male (28) from Naz Colony, two females (40, NA) and six males (25, 50, 45, 17, 24, 72) from Bemina, three males (58, 45, 38) from Rainawari, male (28) from Sonerwani, male (11) and female (35) from Aloosa, ten males (21, 21, 25, 35, 28, 24, 23, 25, 28, 24) from BB Cant Srg, female (05) from Kupwara, female (02) from Sanatnagar, female (48) from Dalgate, male (53) and female (75) from Safakadal Srg, female (NA) from Nagam Chadoora, male (70) from Shargam, female (50) from Sumbal Bandipora, male (16) from Budgam, male (28) from Noorbagh, female (70) from Khimber, female (28) and male (49) from Kralpora, male (34) from Pulwama, male (NA) from Tarkawangam Shopian, two females (63, 50) from HMT Srg, male (34) from Mattan, male (35) from Taper, male (20) from Lasjan Srg, two males (65, 34) and female (55) from Natipora Srg, male (60) from Gopalpora Budgam, male (60) and female (75) from Sonwar Srg, male (25) from Alamgunj Shopian, female (04) and two males (40, 38) from Nawakadal, male (47) from Baghi Mehtab Srg, male (28) from Srinagar, male (NA) from Banihal Ramban, male (50) from Koker Bazar Srg, male (70) and female (38) from Pirbagh Srg, male (55) from Tankipora, male (NA) from Maisuma, male (73) from Villgam Kupwara, male (72) from Karan Nagar, female (58) from Indra Nagar, male (60) from Hawal Srg, female (60) from Khanyar, two females (76, 50) and two males (20, 56) from Peerbagh, NA (NA) from Parraypora Srg, male (40) from Chanapora, NA (70) from Zakura, male (05) from Battergam, male (25) from Hayatpora, male (19) from Bijbehara, male (45) from Waghama, male (18) from Kathso, two males (38, 27) from Arwani, two males (30, 22) from Sopat, two males (39, 23) from Kulgam, male (23) from DH Pora, male (21) from Monghall, male (27) from Qazigund, male (29) from Kilam, male (25) from Hanjipora, male (24) from Pulwama, male (44) from Dadsoora Tral, male (19) from Awnera, male (32) from Kralpora, male (22) from Maghama, male (24) from Naibug, male (20) from Pampore, male (20) from Sangam, male (22) from Anantnag, male (25) from Bihama, male (22) from Waghama, male (22) from Tulkhan, male (23) from Badimarg, male (44) from Panjo Verinag, male (17) from Ajmir, male (23) from Tarigam, male (33) from Krna, male (35) from Hutmura, male (22) from Fresal, male (70) from Dooru, male (28) from Budgam, two males (30, 50) from DH Pora, male (18) from Arwani, male (22) from Panipora, female (32) from Uthoora Pulwama, male (37) from Shirpora, male (35) from Washama, male (70) from Kokernag, female (66) from Mir Danter, male (46) from Verinag, three males (65, 33, 34) and female (75) from Mattan, two males (62, 42) from Srinagar, two males (73, 49) from Bemina Srg, female (45) from NA, male (34) from Asham, female (65) from Ganastan, female (NA) from Qamarwari Srg, eleven males (NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA) and four female (NA, NA, NA, NA) from NA, female (NA) from Baramulla. (with inputs from GNS)
