Sopore resident dies of COVID-19, J-K toll rises to 74

SRINAGAR — Kashmir this morning recorded second death due to COVID-19 as Sopore resident became fresh victim of this deadly disease.

Medical Superintendent SKIMS, Professor Farooq Jan confirmed that an 80-year-old patient from Badambagh area of Sopore died this morning due to COVID-19.

He said this is second death in a day at SKIMS. Earlier, a 79-year-old man from Nowshera Srinagar died of this disease.

The overall death toll due to COVID-19 in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 74.