COVID-19: CRPF man among eight die in Kashmir, J&K toll 454

SRINAGAR — The deadly pandemic on Friday claimed eight more lives including a CRPF man in Kashmir, taking the toll of COVID-19 related deaths in J&K UT to 454.

Officials said that eight persons who died due to dreaded pandemic include a 60-year-old woman from Sopore Baramulla, a 55-year-old man from Chersoo Awantipora, a 65-year-old woman from Sarnal Anantnag, a 32-year-old man from Hawal Srinagar, a 46-year-old man from Kokernag Anantnag, a 60-year-old man from HMT Srinagar, a 65-year-old woman from Dalgate Srinagar and a 65-year-old man from Hawal Srinagar.

An official from SKIMS said that a 60-year-old woman from Sopore who was admitted on July 31 with hypertension, diabetes, septic shock and bilateral pneumonia died on Thursday evening.

He said that a 55-year-old man from Chersoo area of Awantipora who was admitted on July 31 died on Friday.

He further added that a 65-year-old woman from Sarnal Anantnag who was admitted on 06 August also died on Friday.

A 32-year-old CRPF man of 179 Battalion posted in Sopore also died at SKIMS who was tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, he said.

He added that a 46-year-old man from Kokernag Anantnag who was admitted on August 2 died on Friday.

An official from GMC Srinagar said that a 60-year-old man from HMT Srinagar who was admitted on August 03 died on Friday.

He further added that a 65-year-old woman from Dalgate Srinagar who was admitted on August 05 with bilateral pneumonia, diabetes and other ailments also died on Friday.

An official from CD Hospital said that a 65-year-old man from Hawal Srinagar who was admitted at CD Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 died on Friday. He added that his second report came negative, however, report of his third sample is awaited.

With eight more deaths, the death toll in J&K has reached to 454 including 420 from Kashmir division and 34 from Jammu division.