CRPF man among 7 lose their lives to Covid-19 in Kashmir, J&K toll reaches 453

The deadly covid-19 pandemic claimed seven more lives including a CRPF man in Kashmir, on friday taking the death toll of Covid-19 in J&K to 453.
Officials informed agency that seven people 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 31 July 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 31 July died on Friday.
He further added that a 65-year-old woman from Sarnal Anantnag who was admitted on 6 August also died on Friday.
A 32-year-old CRPF man of 179 Battalion posted in Sopore also lost his life at SKIMS who was tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, he said.
An official from GMC Srinagar told the agencies that a 60-year-old man from HMT Srinagar who was admitted on 3 August died on Friday.
A 65-year-old woman from Dalgate Srinagar who was admitted on 5 August 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 still 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 respectively.



