SRINAGAR — Two more patients, one each from Kulgam and Sopore, have died at SKIMS during intervening night, officials said on Thursday.
They said that two patients who died at SKIMS include a 55-year-old male from Hatipora Kulgam and 65-year-old male from Sopore Baramulla.
Dr G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for COVID-19 at SKIMS said that a 55-year-old man from Yaripora area of Kulgam who was undergoing treatment since June 22 died during night at around 12:10 AM.
Patient was known case of HTN with T2 DM with multifocal Encephalopathy, he said.
He further added that a 65-year-old male from Sopore who was also admitted on June 22 died at SKIMS at 3:05 due to sudden cardiopulmonary arrest. Patient was suffering from Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) besides HTN, T2DM and other ailments, he said.
With two more deaths, the death toll related to COVID-19 in J&K has reached to 109 including 96 from Kashmir division and 13 from Jammu division.
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