COVID-19 claims 10 more lives, J&K toll 1391

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 10 more COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, taking its overall fatality count due to the virus to 1391.

Among the victims, official sources said that seven belonged to Kashmir and three to Jammu region.

As regards the Valley, they said, Kulgam reported two deaths while Srinagar, Pulwama, Anantnag, Bandipora, Shopian and Anantnag reported one death each.

Among others, they said, the victims include a 77-year-old woman from Bandipora, who died thirteen days after being admitted to SKIMS Soura Hospital; and a 70-year-old man from Pampore Pulwama who died at CD Hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of COVID-19 patients, three days after he was admitted there.

Regarding deaths from Jammu, they said, one each was reported from Udhampur, Samba and Ramban.

With these deaths, the fatality count has reached 931 in Valley and 460 in Jammu.

Srinagar district with 333 deaths tops the list followed by Jammu (237), Baramulla (135), Budgam (90), Pulwama (78), Kupwara (71), Anantnag (71), Kulgam (45), Bandipora (43), Rajouri (45), Doda (42), Shopian (34), Ganderbal (30), Kathua (30), Udhampur (26), Samba (25), Poonch (22), Kishtwar (14), Ramban (12), and Reasi (7).