Revenue officer among 4 die of Covid in Kashmir, toll 434

Revenue officer among 4 die of Covid in Kashmir, toll 434

Srinagar August 6(PTK)Four more persons including a senior revenue officer died of Covid-19 in Kashmir, taking the toll of deaths in Kashmir valley to 403 while as overall toll in J&K is 434.

An official said that a 55-year-old senior revenue officer from Molu Chitragam who was presently posted as Naib Tehsildar Watchi Shopian died of Covid-19 on Wednesday evening.

An official from SKIMS Soura said that an 82-year-old man from Nowgam Srinagar who was admitted on 03 August died on Thursday.

He added that an 80-year-old male from Malbagh Srinagar who was admitted on 05 August also died on Thursday.

An official from SMHS said that a 68-year-old woman from Handwara who was admitted 28 July with hypertension and bilateral pneumonia died on Thursday.

He said that her first Covid Swab was positive while as her second report is awaited.

With four deaths, the death toll in J&K had reached to 434 including 31 from Jammu division.(PTK)