Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar : A 72-year-old man from Jammu, who was tested positive day after his death became the 11th Covid causality in J&K on Wednesday even as 37 more cases tested positive in the UT taking the total tally upto 971.
Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a 72-years-old man from Preet Nagar area of Jammu’s Digiana was tested positive day after his death, making him the 11th Covid victim in J&K.
They said the elderly man with multiple health complications including breathing issues was brought to Government Medical College Jammu where doctors declared him as brought dead.
“The family members of deceased placed a request before health department to conduct examination of deceased for COVID19 testing after which his samples were taken on Tuesday late evening,” said officials adding that sample report was received today evening which came positive.
Dr. Dara Singh, Medical Superintendent of Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu, told KNO that patient was brought in hospital by family but was declared as brought dead and his sample were collected on the request of family.
“Body is lying in mortuary of hospital and we have informed district administration regarding his positive report. Body shall now be handed over to the family through district administration as per Standard Operating Procedures,” Dr. Singh said.
He ruled out rumours that patient had died in hospital and reiterated that patient was brought dead on Tuesday
Meanwhile, J&K reported 37 fresh Covid positive cases today, taking the tally of total positive cases J&K to 971. Officials said that out of 37 new cases, 34 were tested positive in Kashmir division while as three were tested positive in Jammu division.
They said that out of 34 new cases in Kashmir division, 13 were tested positive at SKIMS and 21 at CD hospital laboratory and in Jammu three were tested positive at GMC Jammu.
Dr Salim Khan Nodal officer for covid-19 at GMC Srinagar told KNO that 1163 samples were processed at CD Hospital Srinagar’s Microbiology Lab and 21 among them came out to be positive for COVID-19
He said that out of 21 news cases 20 are from Anantnag including 8 from District Police Lines, 2 from Kharpora Kokernag, 6 from Seer Hamdan, one each from Bantengoo , Naibasti ,Frisal and Khiritaj respectively.
He further added that the one person from Kulgam belongs to Mohammadpora area of the district was also tested positive at CD hospital Laboratory
Officials from SKIMS said that out of 1726 samples tested at viral diagnostic lab of the tertiary care hospital, 13 came out to be positive. They further added that out of 13 new cases, seven are from Budgam, five from Basoli Jammu and one from Baramulla.
Officials from Anantnag said out of 8 samples tested positive from DPL Anantnag, 7 are male while as one is female and among 7 males, three are special police officers (SPOs).
Dr Shifa Deva Medical Superintendent JVC Bemina told KNO that 125 patients have been discharged so far from the hospital and 46 are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Officials from Jammu said that three more cases were reported from Jammu, including a 52-year-old man from Maanpur Kathua, 67-year-old from New plot Jammu besides a 75-year-old from Preet Nagar Jammu whose sample returned positive after his death—(KNO)
