KAS officer, SI among 10 die in Kashmir, toll 378
Srinagar, (PTK): The deadly COVID-19 on Friday claimed ten more lives including a KAS officer and a police Sub-Inspector in Jammu and Kashmir, thus taking the toll of deaths due to the virus in the Union Territory to 378
An official from SKIMS Soura said that a 62-year-old man from Qamarwari Srinagar who was admitted on 19 July died on Friday.
He added that a 75-year-old man from Panzinara Srinagar who was admitted on 18 July also died today.
He further added that a 57-year-old man from Rainawari Srinagar who was admitted on 26 July also died on Friday.
An official from SMHS said that a 70-year-old man from Dragmulla Kupwara who was admitted with bilateral Pneumonia and was tested positive after death.
He said that a 55-year-old woman from Fatah Kadal Srinagar who was admitted few days before with multiple ailments died on Friday
An official from JVC Bemina said that a 54-year-old woman from Pampore Pulwama who was admitted on 28 July died during night at around 12 am.
A senior official from JVC Bemina said that senior KAS officer who was admitted in the hospital few days before also lost battle on Friday.
Confirming this news Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Dr Shahid Chowdhury took to his Twitter handle and said, I find it difficult to share, our colleague Tasaduq Jeelani has lost battle against Covid. He had responded well, tested negative too but couldn’t overcome post Covid complications. May his soul rest in peace.
He further added that a 75-year-old man from from Arigam Tral who was admitted on 22 July died on Friday.
An official from CD hospital said that a 52-year-old Police Sub-Inspector from Khanda Budgam, posted in Police Station Awantipora who was admitted on 30 July died on Friday at 3:55 am.
He was having complaints of breathlessness, fever and respiratory distress and was referred from DH Pulwama on Thursday, he said.
An official from GMC Jammu told that a 56-year-old man from Shakti Nagar Jammu who was admitted with respiratory distress a week ago died on Thursday and was tested positive for COVID-19 after death.
With ten more deaths, the death toll in J&K has reached to 378 including 351 from Jammu division and 27 from Kashmir division
