The pandemic: Cop among 12 succumb to Covid-19, JK toll touches 297
353 new covid-19 cases take the overall count to 16782
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported twelve deaths due to covid-19 during the past 24 hours, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 297 on Friday. Meanwhile, 353 new covid-19 cases including 48 travelers were also reported taking the overall count to 16782.
Officials that among them, eleven deaths took place in Kashmir Valley and one from Jammu with the victim being an Assistant Sub Inspector in Indian Reserve Police.
They said the 58-year-old ASI from Gandhi Nagar was admitted at the isolation ward of GMC Jammu on 22 July, a day after he tested positive for the microbe.
“He was suffering from diabetes mellitus with covid-19 positive and remained on oxygen support after admission,” a senior doctor at GMC said. “He was put on ventilator at 3 a.m. and died at 8:30 a.m,” he added.
Regarding eleven deaths from Kashmir, officials said that while mostly were reported from Srinagar, the victims included two each from Baramulla and Anantnag besides one each from Shopian, and Ganderbal.
They said a 65-year-old woman from Sopore died at SMHS hospital, couple of days after she was admitted to the hospital. “She was suffering from bilateral pneumonia, HTN and T2DM,” a senior doctor at the hospital said.
He said that another covid-19 patient also died at the hospital was a 65-year-old resident of Khanyar Srinagar.
A 65-year-old man from Maharaj Gunj Srinagar having “bilateral pneumonia” died at the SMHS hospital. “He was admitted on July 22 and came out to be covid-19 subsequently. He died this morning,” a senior doctor at SMHS hospital said.
A 75-year-old man from Saderbal Srinagar died at SKIMS Soura, three days after he was admitted to the hospital.
A senior doctor at the tertiary care hospital told that the septuagenarian was having multiple problems and had tested positive after he was admitted to the hospital on July 21. “He died this morning,” the doctor said.
A 70-year-old male from Rainawari died at CD hospital here. Sources said that he was brought to casualty in “gasping state at 12:35 pm today.” “His Pulse and BP was not recordable and was brought dead,” they said.
An official at SKIMS Bemina said that a 75-year-old lady from Peerbagh Srinagar died at the facility today. “, She was admitted on July 14 after testing positive for COVID-19.”
Earlier, a 65-year-old woman from Malaknag area of Anantnag having underlying ailments such as “Rheumatoid arthritis, pneumonia and hypertension” died due to covid-19, two days after she was admitted to the Government Medical College Anantnag.
“She was covid-19 positive and died early today,” a senior doctor at GMC Anantnag said.
Also an 80-year-old woman from Sarnal Anantnag with “AFI, HTN, and RTI pneumonia” died at the GMC. She was admitted to the hospital on July 19.
Meanwhile, a 50-year-old woman from Tangmarg and 60-year-old woman from Dub Ganderbal died at SKIMS Soura.
Regarding the woman from Ganderbal, sources said, she was admitted in Ward 1A on July 18. “She was suffering from hypertension, pnemonia with ARDs and died due cardio pulmonary arrest.” So far 276 deaths have been reported in Kashmir and 21 in Jammu division.
Srinagar district with 82 deaths has the highest fatalities followed by Baramulla (62), Kulgam (26), Anantnag (21), twenty each in Shopian and Budgam, 16 each in Pulwama and Kupwara, Jammu(13), five each in Bandipora and Ganderbal, two each in Rajouri and Doda and one each in Poonch, Udhampur, and Kathua.
Meanwhile, 353 new covid-19 cases including 48 travelers were also reported taking the overall count to 16782.
Among them, 129 are from Jammu and 224 from Kashmir Valley including a number of service providers, at least 43 CRPF men, eight minors, four pregnant women, three from Central Jail Srinagar and a Bank Official.
Giving the district-wise breakup, officials sources said that, Srinagar reported 40, Baramulla 2, Kulgam 83, Shopian 59, Pulwama 4, Bandipora 36, Jammu 45, Kathua 29, Rajouri 7, Udhampur 4, Ramban 24, Samba 13, Poonch 2, Kishtwar 4 and Reasi 1
In Kashmir, Srinagar tops the list with 3648 cases followed by Baramulla with 1740, Kulgam 1437, Shopian 1352, Anantnag 1131, Pulwama 1132, Kupwara 1008, Budgam 984, Bandipora 561, and Ganderbal 309.
In Jammu division, Jammu district has 757 cases, Rajouri 508, Ramban 463, Kathua 433, Udhampur 386, Samba 362, Doda 210, Poonch 166, Reasi 99, and Kishtwar 96.
A number of cases were confirmed from CD hospital and SKIMS Soura laboratories, officials added.
The CD cases include male (47) from Baghat Srg, male (45) from Shalimar, male (NA) from Nehama Pulwama, male (65) from Kanitar Srg, male (60) from Safakadal, male (22) and female (08) from HMT Srg, female (34) from Balgarden Srg, female (62) from Chattabal Srg, male (45) from Kakapora Pulwama, female (29) from Srinagar, male (70) from Ganderbal, male (29) from Habakadal Srg, male (65) from Sumbal, male (45) from Noorbagh Srg, female (20) from Soibugh Budgam, female (35) from Gurez Bandipora, female (28) from Kanipora, three males (58, 55, 53) from Central Jail Srg, male (45) from Anantnag, female (NA) from SHMS Srg, male (17) from Handwara, female (55) from Tarzoo Sopore, male (62) from Dalgate Srg, male (18) from Lal Bazar Srg, male (53) from Rangreth Srg, male (53) from Garibal, male (38) from Kangbook Hotel, male (41) from Taj Hotel Srg, male (67) from Budgam, female (29) from Anantnag, male (20) from Hamadar Kupwara, male (65) from Khankah Srg, female (30) from Soura Srg, male (75) from Habakadal Srg, male (70) from Safakadal Srg, male (51) from Shumnagh, male (58) from Ambagh Sopore, male (35) from Tujar Sopore, male (35) from Prichoo, male (45) from Tumlehal, four females (35, 35, 50, 03) from Rahmoo, two females (21, 43) and male (19) from Chatapora, female (25) from New Colony Pulwama, female (70) from Nownagri, three female (14, 29, 45) from Pinglena, female (65) from Gangoo, male (27) from Reshipora, male (35) and female (45) from Tumlahal, male (26) from Pachar, male (44) from Kupwara, male (50) from NA, female (48) from Dalgate Srg, female (34) from Omarabad, male (50) from Ujroo, male (75) from Handwara, male (15) from Behnipora, male (48) from Chatpora, male (24) from Warpora Zachaldara, female (60) from Chararisharief Budgam, female (53) from Rainawari Srg, female (49) from BK Pora Srg, male (25) from Rawalpora Srg, female (60) from Khanyar Srg, male (28) from Lalpora Lolab, male (42) from Diver Lolab, male (18) from Suliman Karnah, male (45) from Nawakadal Srg, female (58) from Natipora Srg, male (35) from Udhampur, male (80) from NA, male (50) from Umarabad Bemina, male (45) from Nawakadal Srg, male (35) from Khankahi Mohalla Srg, male (40) from Rawalpora, male (60) from NA, male (NA) from Kulgam, male (NA) from Buchpora Srg, male (36) from Rawalpora, male (28) from Chattabal Srg, male (36) from Rawalpora, male (19) from Bandipora, male (60) from Srinagar, female (42) from Natipora, female (70) from Nowhatta, female (38) from Khanyar, female (50) from Batamaloo, female (65) from Nowgam, male (NA) from Budgam, male (NA) from Khanyar, male (35) from Chattabal Srg, female (79) from Barbarshah, male (38) and female (36) from Batamaloo, female (45) and male (46) from Athwajan Srg, three males (30, 34, 22) from ACB Headquarter, female (45) from Karan Nagar Srg, female (35) from Barbarshah Srg, female (65) from Naidkadal, male (NA) from Samboora, female (45) from Baghat Srg, female (70) and two males (76, 40) from Tengpora, male (35) from Sanat Nagar Srg, male (50) from SHMS, male (55) from Srinagar, male (50) from Parimpora Srg, male (42) from Rainawari, male (45) from Safakadal Srg, female (65) from Batamaloo, two females (80, 52) from Srinagar, male (10) from Pampore, female (36) from Habakadal, male (35) from Nowpora, male (70) from Chattabal Srg, female (60) from Srinagar, male (NA) from HMT Srg, female (NA) from Kulgam, two males (70, 40) and female (65) from Kanipora, female (18) from Nowpora, male (45) from Shali Kadal, female (26) from Hyderpora, male (40) from Pattan, male (50) from C.M.O Office, male (46) from Baramulla, male (44) from Lasjan, male (40) from Haigam, male (35) from Budgam, female (50) from Gulabagh, male (36) from Nowdal, female (26) from Tengpora, female (38) from Murran, male (34) from Zainapora Shopian, male (37) from Gudoora Pulwama, female (60) from Wuyan Pulwama, male (48) from Budgam, male (40) from C.B Nath, male (37) from Khrew, male (30) from Batamaloo, two males (27, 32) from BB Cantt Srg, female (32) from Nowlari, female (31) from Rambail Garh, male (45) from Sariwarpora, male (20) from Singhpora, female (39) from Old Town Baramulla, male (38) from Eidgah Srinagar, male (40) and female (38) from Batpora Kunzer, male (30) from Bijbehara, male (55) and female (50) from Hyderpora.
AT SKIMS the cases include male (38) from Sirhama, two females (29, 29) from Marhama, female (29) from Pazalpora, male (28) from Kanelwan, two males from Zirpora, male (33) from Khrati, male (60) and two females (40, 05) from Sallar, two males (17, 17) from Nowpora Dooru, female (18) from Hargowas Kapran Verinag Anantnag, female (54) from Donepawa, male (30) from Hatigam Anantnag, male (35) from Qazigund Anantnag.
The Srinagar cases include male (29) from Smith Detection, male (47) from HMT, male (58) from Budshahnagar, male (41) from Harwan, two females (54, 25) from Gulabagh, male (62) from Aloochi Bagh, four males (65, 55, 38, 32) and two females (39, 28) from Srinagar, male (34) from Nawakadal, male (56) from Kralpora, three males (81, 06, 32) and female (29) from Nowgam, male (38) from Chanapora, female (43) from Soura, male (53) from Brane, male (25) from Srinagar, male (60) from Jawahar Nagar, male (50) from Rawalpora, male (48) from Nunar, two males (35, 34) from Soura, male (46) from Habakadal, male (33) from Buchpora, four males (55, 40, 22, 37) and female (37) from Khanyar, male (39) from Bohrikadal, two males (49, 70) from Zadibal, male (38) from Zakura, male (42) from Dalgate, male (52) from Pathar Masjid, male (40) from Bemina, female (50) from Zoonimar, male (45) from Hawal, female (70) from Soura, male (59) from Basantnagh, female (70) from Qamarwari Srinagar.
The Budgam cases include male (28) from Parnewa, male (62) and female (49) from Kremshore, two females (27, 46) and male (60) from Soibugh, female (37) from Malpora Chararisharief, female (27) from Chalyan Chararisharief, female (26) from Palpora Beerwah, female (32) from Mochawa, male (39) from BK Pora, female (39) from Kralpora, male (50) from Badran, male (26) from Bonhama, male (32) from Gondipora, male (37) from Srinagar Main, female (32) from Ranger Chadoora, female (45) from Kralpora Chadoora, female (26) from Wadipora Chadoora, male (40) from Hayatpora, three males (17, 08, 06) from Dadaompora, male (29) from Ompora, two males (29, 23) from Pp Soibugh, male (12) from Razwen, five males (45, 23, 17, 17, 44) and two females (50, 17) from Gotapora, two males (22, 25) and female (55) from Soibugh, male (38) from Russu, male (01) from Kralpora Hamdiania Colony, female (06) from Kralpora, male (44) from Gotapora Narbal, two males (40, 37) from Ichigam, male (43) from Nowgam Kanipora, female (10) from Budgam, male (53) from 123 Bn Budgam, female (75) from Chadoora Budgam.
The Pulwama cases include four males (35, 26, 45, NA) from Pulwama, male (39) from Awantipora Pulwama, male (67) from Ratnipora Pulwama.
The Ganderbal cases include male (32) from Manasbal, female (35) from Mughal Mullaha Chout Waliwar, male (NA) from Arampora, female (52) from Ganderbal. The CRPF cases include Sixteen males (48, 44, 35, 39, 31, 42, 36, 32, 41, 35, 41, 38, 35, 42, 37, 32) from 183 Bn Crpf Dc Office Complex Pulwama, four males (34, 20, 52, 52) from C/62 Bn Crpf DPL Pulwama, eight males (46, 37, 40, 35, 36, 31, 23, 36) from E/60 Bn Crpf DPL Pulwama, three males (33, 38, 35) from Hq/182 Bn Crpf DPL Pulwama, five males (48, 31, 38, 35, 29) from D/5 Signal Crpf Rambagh Srg, six males (40, 31, 37, 32, 39, 37) from 23 Bn Crpf Karan Nagar Srg.
The Bandipora cases include male (60) from Bandipora. The Baramulla cases include male (43) from Baramulla, two females (35, 50) from Tangmarg Baramulla.
The Jammu cases include male (42) from Bypass Jammu. The Ramban cases include male (40) from GoI Ramban while the Kulgam cases include male (30) from Yaripora Kulgam.
Meanwhile, 508 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 35 from Jammu Division and 473 from Kashmir Division. (with GNS inputs)
