COVID-19 claims more lives in J&K, toll reaches 121

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir on Friday witnessed four more deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking the number of people who died of the deadly virus in J&K UT to 121.

The four persons who died today include 80-year-old from Chattabal, 70-year-old from Sopore, a 70-year-old man from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and an 80-year-old man from Rajbagh, Srinagar.

Since Wednesday, COVID has claimed 13 lives in J&K that include one from Jammu and 12 from Kashmir. All the deceased were in the age group of 60 to 80.

About the Chattabal COVID-19 victim, Dr Saleem Tak, Medical Superintendent at Chest Diseases hospital said that an 80-year-old male from Chattabal who was referred to CD Hospital from SMHS on June 29, breathed his last today evening.

“He was COVID positive and had underlying medical conditions that include hypertension, bilateral pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” Dr Saleem said. Chattabal man became the fourth COVID causality in the day.

Earlier, a 70-year-old man from Sopore area of Baramulla district, who was admitted on June 29 died today evening. Before that, a patient from Rajbagh, Srinagar died on Friday afternoon.

With four fresh deaths in J&K today, the total number of lives claimed by COVID in UT have reached to 121 of which 14 are from Jammu region and 107 from Kashmir Valley.