Eight more loose battle with deadly virus since morning, J&K toll 296

Srinagar, (PTK): The deadly pandemic  Friday claimed eight more lives, taking toll of total deaths related to COVID-19 in J&K to 296

Officials from SKIMS said that a patient from Saderbal was admitted on 08 July with multiple ailments and he died on Friday morning.

An official at SMHS said that a 65-year-old patient from Mahraj Gung, presently living at Kraltang Rajouri Kadal who was admitted on 20 July with bilateral pneumonia and was tested positive on 22 July died on Friday.

They said that a patient from Sopore who was admitted on 21 July with bilateral pneumonia died at SMHS on Thursday and was tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday.

They further added that a 60-year-old man from Khanyar who was admitted on 21 July with community acquired pneumonia died at last evening and was tested positive on Friday.

A health official  at GMC Anantnag said that a 65-year-old woman from Malaknag Anantnag who was admitted on 22 July died at GMC Anantnag on Friday morning.

Officials from GMC Jammu said that a 58-year-old IRP sub inspects from Gandhi Nagar who was admitted on July 22 and tested positive for the virus, breathed his last at GMC on Friday.

An official at SKIMS Bemina(JVC) said that a 75-year-old lady from Peerbagh Srinagar who was admitted on 14 July after testing positive for Covid-19 died on Friday.

An official from CD hospital said that a 70-year old man from Rainawari who was tested positive for Covid-19, died hours after admitted at CD hospital on Friday.

With eight more deaths, the death toll related to COVID-19 has reached to 296 in J&K including 275 from Kashmir division and 21 from Jammu division