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CRPF man among 8 die of Covid-19 in Kashmir, J&K toll reaches 454

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Jahangeer Ganaie

Srinagar : The deadly pandemic Friday claimed eight more lives including a CRPF man in Kashmir, taking the toll of Covid related deaths in J&K UT to 454.

Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that eight persons who died due to dreaded pandemic  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 46-year-old man from Kokernag Anantnag, 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 06 August also died on Friday

A 32-year-old CRPF man of 179 Battalion posted in Sopore also died at SKIMS who was tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday, he said

He added that a 46-year-old man from Kokernag Anantnag who was admitted on 02 August died on Friday.

An official from GMC Srinagar told KNO that a 60-year-old man from HMT Srinagar who was admitted on 03 August died on Friday

He further added that a 65-year-old woman from Dalgate Srinagar who was admitted on 05 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 awaited.

With eight more deaths, the death toll in J&K has reached to 454 including 420 from Kashmir division and 34 from Jammu division—(KNO)

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