SRINAGAR — The deadly pandemic on Friday claimed seven more lives including a CRPF man in Kashmir, taking the toll of COVID-19 related deaths in J&K to 453.
Officials said that seven persons who died 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 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 August 06 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.
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 2nd report came negative, however, report of his third sample is awaited.
With seven more deaths, the death toll in J&K has reached to 453 including 420 from Kashmir division and 33 from Jammu division.
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