SRINAGAR — Ten more people lost their battle with COVID-19 on Sunday in J&K, taking the total number of people who died of the dreaded virus so far to 311 in the UT.
Officials said that ten persons who died include a 58-year-old cop from Kupwara, an 80-year-old man from Beerwah Budgam, a 68-year-old male from Safa Kadal Srinagar, a 65-year-old-male from Pulwama, a 64-year-old male from Rangreth Srinagar, a 75-year-old man from Karan Bagh Jammu, a 70-year-old male from Basant Bagh Srinagar, a 65-year-old male from Pulwama, a 48-year-old lady from Nowhere Srinagar and a 59-year-old male from Kupwara.
There is no letup in COVID related deaths despite the fact that entire Valley is under tight lockdown since July 22.
An official from CD Hospital Srinagar said that a 58-year-old police official from Kupwara who was suffering from pneumonia, hypertension and diabetes and died on Sunday morning.
He added that an 80-year-old man from Beerwah Budgam who was admitted on July 18 with multiple ailments died on Sunday.
The official further said that a 65-year-old patient from Pulwama was admitted on July 22 while as a 68-year-old male from Safa Kadal Srinagar was admitted days before, who were suffering from multiple ailments and died on Sunday.
“A 64-year-old patient from Rangreth Srinagar with pneumonia and other ailments died hours after being referred from SMHS to CD Hospital,” he said.
A health official from CD Hospital Jammu said that a 70-year-old female from Karan Bagh Jammu who was admitted on July 24 with hypertension, diabetes and other ailments died on July 26 at 12:30 AM.
An official from SMHS said that a 70-year-old male from Basant Bagh Srinagar who was suffering from pneumonia and admitted on July 25 died on Sunday.
He further added that a 65-year-old male from Pulwama who was suffering from hypertension, diabetes and bilateral pneumonia and admitted on July 23 died on Sunday.
An official from SKIMS said that a 48-year-old woman from Nowshera Srinagar who was admitted on July 14 with multiple ailments died on Sunday.
He further added that a 59-year-old man from Kupwara who was admitted on July 21 with underlying medical conditions died on Sunday.
With ten more deaths, the toll of deaths related to COVID-19 has reached to 318 which include 295 from Kashmir division and 23 from Jammu.
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