Covid-19: 15 more succumb in JK, toll touches 664
704 fresh positive cases also reported
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported fifteen more casualties due to covid-19 since overnight, official sources said on Wednesday.
Eleven among the victims, they said, were residents of Valley while four belonged to Jammu division.
A 70-year-old man from Fateh Kadal Srinagar died at CD hospital here, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the covid-19 patients in the Valley, they said.
Having underlying ailments, the septuagenarian was admitted to the hospital on August 19 and died due to cardiac arrest, they said.
A 75-year-old man from Old Barzulla Srinagar who was suffering from multiple ailments died at SKIMS Soura, eight days after he was admitted to the tertiary care hospital.
A 55-year-old resident of Nowhatta Srinagar also died at the hospital, six days after he was admitted there for multiple ailments, they said.
A 65-year-old man from Sadrabal Srinagar who was admitted to SKIMS Soura died late Tuesday evening, they said.
Also, a 61-year-old woman from Rainawari who was admitted to Skims Soura on August 24 died at 5 a.m. and her swab was taken for covid-19 which tested positive after her death, they said.
Earlier in the wee hours today, a 60-year-old woman of Littar Pulwama who was admitted on August 22 as a case of bilateral pneumonia died at SMHS hospital, the official sources said.
A 65-year-old man from Narbal Budgam died at SKIMS Bemina, 17 days after he was admitted there for having multiple ailments.
A 60-year-old from Naik Pora Padshahibagh here who was admitted to SMHS hospital on August 23 as a case of bilateral CAP died this evening.
The other three deaths from the Valley include a 40-year-old woman from Kanchan, Gandarbal, a 75-year-old man from Gopalpora Anantnag and a 75-year-old man from Panzer Shopian, they said.
Regarding four deaths from Jammu division, they said one of them was a 70-year-old man from ward 4 of Rajouri town who died at GMC Associated Hospital Rajouri during the intervening night of August 25 and 26.
The other victim was a 58-year-old man from Nagbani Jammu who died at GMC hospital Jammu, five days after he was admitted there. A doctor at GMC Hospital Jammu said that the man was suffering from hypertension, diabetes mellitus, CKD and respiratory distress with altered sensorium.
According to government bulleting two more persons died in Jammu since overnight, taking the number of people succumbing to virus in Jammu district to 37. The other victims include a 62-year-old man from New Plot and 60-year-old from Shopping Centre.
With these deaths, 664 people have died in Jammu and Kashmir—54 from Jammu division and 610 from Valley.
Meanwhile, 704 new positive cases were reported including 96 travelers, twenty three paramilitary CRPF and BSF men besides three minors and a doctor.
With these cases which also include some soldiers and seven policemen the overall tally of positive cases roe to 34480 in the UT.
Among the cases, 195 were from Jammu division and 509 from Kashmir Valley, official sources said.
Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, they said Srinagar reported 198, Baramulla 16, Pulwama 55, Budgam 64, Anantnag 47, Kulgam 9, Shopian 9, Kupwara 49, Bandipora 22, Ganderbal 40, Jammu 98 Rajouri 17, Kathua 27, Udhampur 15, Ramban 3, Samba 12, Doda 7, Poonch 7 and Kishtwar 9.
Among the cases, a number of them were confirmed at CD hospital and SKIMS hospital diagnostic laboratories.
The SKIMS cases include a male (35) from Khanabal Anantnag, male (38) from Bemina, male (60) from Mehjoor Nagar, male (70) from Hyderpora, female (44) from Khanyar, female (29) from SKIMS, male (62) from Saidpora, female (20) from Fruit Mandi Parimpora, male (34) from SKIMS, male (15) from Nawakadal, female (30) from SKIMS Soura, male (68) from Elahibagh, female (46) from Khayam, male (18) from Peerbagh, male (31) from Batapora, female (45) from Pandach, female (60) from Rainawari, female (54) from Kanihama, male (70) from Soura, male (78) from Shivpora, male (70) from Qamarwari, female (35) from Umar Colony, male (64) from Nishat, female (55) from Ahmadnagar, two males (46, 70) from Barzulla Srinagar and a female (50) from Kulgam.
The Ganderbal cases include female (43) from Main Ganderbal, male (25) from Safapora, male (73) from Kangan, male (60) from Ganderbal, female (32) from NA Ganderbal, male (65) from Wanderwama Ganderbal.
The Baramulla cases include male (27) from Devar Pattan, male (48) from Sopore, female (15) from Pattan Baramulla.
The Pulwama cases include male (30) from Pampore, female (30) from Patalbagh Pampore, female (63) from Awantipora Pulwama.
The Budgam cases include female (55) from Tangnar, male (44) from Bhagat Mohalla Ichigam, female (24) from Konihama Beeru, male (49) from Ichgam, female (65) from Chichilora, two males (20, 38) and two females (17, 37) from Sozeith, female (25) from Sodipora, female (30) from Beerwah, two females (26, 04) from Churmujroo, male (06) from Beerwah, female (30) from Arwah, female (35) and male (12) from Lalpora, female (16) from Narwara, male (60) from Beerwah, male (46) from Rawalpora, two females (45, 23) from Najan, female (60) and two males (02, 20) from Charangam, female (70) and two males (33, 17) from Charisharief Budgam, male (40) from Khanda Budgam.
The Kupwara cases include five males (38, 37, 28, 24, 27) from Zangli Kupwara, five males (40, 36, 28, 25, 23) from IB Kupwara, three males (36, 39, 44) from Trehgam Kupwara, female (65) from Kandi Kupwara.
The CRPF cases include five males (43, 47, 39, 40, 56) from RTC 4 Humhama Budgam, four females (45, 26, 28, 24) from 232 Bn Crpf Humhama Budgam, four females (24, 24, 24, 53) from 135 Bn Crpf Humhama Budgam, male (49) from 110 Bn Crpf Lethpora Pulwama.
The BSF cases include five males (49, 29, 28, 28, 46) from Ch Bsf Humhama Srinagar.
The CD cases include male (16) from Aditragh, female (65) from Bamnoo, male (31) from Sopore, female (33) from Zakura, male (49) from Batmaloo, female (75) from Banihal, male (65) from Gulab Bagh, eight males (46, 36, 40, 42, 25, 32, 40, 45) from BB Cantt Srg, male (90) from Wagoora, male (40) from Kanlibagh Baramulla, female (65) from Trearan Tangmarg, male (36) from Janbazpora Baramulla, two males (41, 40) from BSF Unit Mohura, male (40) from CISF Unit Salambad, male (25) from Mohura Uri, male (43) from MGO Colony Bemina, female (33) from Magam, female (55) from Nowgam, six males (34, 35, 30, 43, 27, 26) from DPL Shopian, male (34) from Rajbagh Shopian, male (44) from Zewan Srg, two males (45, NA) from NA, female (65) from Buchpora Srg, male (30) and female (50) from Budgam, male (27) from Dalgate, male (43) from Sanat Nagar Srg, male (45) from Hawal Srg, female (39) from Balgarden Srg, female (15) and male (35) from Chattabal Srg, female (45) from Ajas Bandipora, male (70) from Batamaloo, male (76) from Ladakh, male (35) from Nawakadal Srg, female (14) from Habak Srg, female (28) from Peerbagh Srg, male (75) from Chanapora Srg, female (65) from Srg, two females (09, 35) and male (44) from Chattabal Srg, female (60) from Sultanpuri Baramulla, female (50) from Zewan, male (45) from Tangmarg, male (65) from Rafiabad, female (65) from Shopian, male (70) from Mehjoor Nagar Srg, male (55) from Rawalpora Srg, female (50) from Chadoora Budgam, male (76) from Hawal Srg, male (69) from Tangdhar, male (80) from Lal Bazar Srg, female (65) from Noorbagh Srg, male (40) from Gurez Bandipora, male (65) from Chanapora Srg, female (55) from Sonawari, female (30) from Kupwara, male (60) from HSHS Srg, male (60) from Padshahi Bagh Srg, male (65) from Manasbal, two females (26, 26) from Gabarpora, male (40) from Babpora, male (75) from Achan, male (39) from CHC Zainapora, male (28) from Batmurran, two males (20, 27) from Shopian, female (35) from Zampathri, female (27) and male (55) from Ganowpora, female (45) from Keegam, female (35) and two males (14, 10) from Shirmal, female (40) from Buchoo, female (18) from Shangus, female (35) from Chittergul, female (27) from Uttersoo, male (45) from Achabal, two males (23, 33) from CRPF 96 Bn Mattan, male (33) from Ashmuqam, male (36) from Sing Pora Ashmuqam, female (38) from Chek Sher Das, male (NA) from Chanapora, male (NA) from Chadoora, female (62) from Tarzoo Sopore, male (26) from DPL Baramulla, female (33) from Jetty Baramulla, male (65) from Tangmarg Baramulla, female (65) from Fathapora Baramulla, two males (22, 25) from Jetty Baramulla, male (53) from NA.
Meanwhile, 599 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals—126 from Jammu Division and 473 from Kashmir Valley. (with inputs from GNS)