50 year old man from Panzath dies at GMC Anantnag, toll 48

SRINAGAR  JUNE(PTK) A 50 year old man fr om Panzath area of Qazigund who was tested positive for covid-19 few days before died at GMC Anantnag, officials said on Tuesday.

Principal GMC Anantnag Showkat Geelani said that a 50 year old man from Panzath who was very critical died at GMC on Tuesday morning.

He was tested positive few days and was suffering from Pneumonia besides other ailments, he said.

Earlier officials from Srinagar said that a man who was an auto driver by profession, met with an accident on May 19 succumbed at CD hospital who was already tested positive for covid-19

So far Srinagar district with 12 deaths due to the virus has the highest fatalities, followed by Baramulla nine, Anantnag seven, Kulgam four, three each in Shopian, Kupwara and Jammu, two in Budgam while one death each has been reported from Pulwama, Bandipora, Doda and Udhampur.(PTK)