Kashmir reports 3rd COVID-19 death in a day, J&K toll 94

SRINAGAR — Three more persons, two from southern Kulgam and another from central Budgam district, died of COVID-19, officials said on Saturday. With these deaths, the fatality count due to the virus in J&K has risen to 94.

Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat said that a 70-year-old man from Mishipora died at CD Hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for COVID-19 patients in Kashmir Valley.

Earlier, a 45-year-old woman from Khanabal area of the southern Kashmir district died at SKIMS Soura hospital, a day after she tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Prior to them, a 70-year-old woman from Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district tested positive for the virus, a day after her death at SHMS hospital here.

So far, 93 people have succumbed to the virus in J&K—11 from Jammu division and 82 from the Valley.

Srinagar district with 22 deaths has the highest fatalities followed by Baramulla (14), Kulgam (12), Shopian (10), seven each from Jammu and Budgam, Anantnag (six), Kupwara (five), Pulwama (four) while one death each has been reported from Bandipora, Poonch, Doda, Udhampur and Rajouri.