Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar: Eight more patients who were tested positive for Covid-19 have died in Kashmir valley, taking the total number of deaths related to Covid-19 in J&K to 203.
Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 7 patients died at SKIMS Soura while the other one died at GMC Anantnag.
The patients who died at SKIMS include a 60-year-old man from Saida Kadal Srinagar, a 70-year-old man from Illahi bagh Srinagar, a 77-year-old man from New Colony Pulwama, a 52-year-old man from Lal Bazar Srinagar, a 60-year-old woman from Sopore, an 85-year-old man from Ladoora, Baramulla and a 60-year-old man from Hathlango Sopore, while a 60-year-man from Khrewan, Malpora died at GMC Anantnag.
Dr G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for Covid-19 at SKIMS said that a 60-year-old man from Saida Kadal, Srinagar who was admitted on 14 July died at SKIMS at 8:30 am.
“He was tested positive after his death and was suffering from multiple ailments,” he said. Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent at SKIMS said that a 70-year-old man from Illahi bagh, Srinagar who was admitted on 05 July died in infectious disease block at midnight.
“Patient was suffering from hypertension, bilateral pneumonia, shock and MODS,” he said.
Professor Jan said that a 77-year-old man from New colony, Pulwama who was admitted on 11 July died at 12:30 am. He said the patient was suffering from Community Acquired Pneumonia.
Dr Jan added that a 52-year-old man from Lal Bazar Srinagar who was admitted on 13 July died at 2:00 am. “Patient was suffering from bilateral pneumonia with ADRS,” he said.
He added that a 60-year-old woman from Sopore who was admitted on 13 July as a case of Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) died at 4 am.
Professor Jan further added that an 85-year-old male from Ladoora, Baramulla who was shifted from GMC Baramulla to SKIMS for ventilatory support died at SKIMS at 6:30 am.
“Patient was suffering from Cardiovascular disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bilateral pneumonia,” he said.
He further added that a 60-year-old man from Hathlango, Sopore who was admitted on 05 July died at 7 am. “Patient was suffering from hypertension, hypothyroid, bilateral pneumonia and other ailments,” he said.
Dr Majid Mehrab Medical Superintendent at GMC Anantnag said that a 65-year-old male from Khrewan village of southern Kashmir who was admitted on 04 July died last night.
With 8 more deaths, the toll in J&K has reached to 203 including of which 185 are from Kashmir division and 18 from Jammu division—(KNO)
