11 days old baby among 9 deaths in last 24 hours in J&K, toll reaches 180
Srinagar, Jul 12 : 11 days old baby is among 9 deaths that were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of total deaths related to Covid-19 in J&K to 180.
Dr G H Yatoo, Nodal officer for Covid-19 at SKIMS said that an 11 days old female baby from Kulgam who was admitted on 09 July died at SKIMS on Saturday at 4 pm.
Dr Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent at SKIMS said that a 80 year old lady from Budoo Kulgam who was admitted on 26 June expired at 01:50 am due to Cardiopulmonary arrest.
Professor Jan added that a 47 year old female from Kulgam who was admitted on 10 July died at 02:20 am due to cardiopulmonary arrest.
Dr Jan further added that a 60 year of male from Gulab Bagh Srinagar who was admitted on 09 July and tested positive on Saturday died at 03:25 am due to cardiopulmonary arrest.
He said that a 55 year old woman from Kangan Ganderbal died at SKIMS at 9:15 am due to cardiopulmonary arrest.
Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent at SMHS said that a 55 year old man from Chadoora Budgam who was admitted on 07 July and tested positive for Covod-19 died on Sunday.
He said that the patient was suffering from hypertension, pneumonia, intracranial hemorrhage and other ailments.
He further added that a 65 year old man from Tangmarg who was tested positive for Covid-19 also died at SMHS.
He further added that a 40 year patient from Habba kadal Srinagar who was admitted on July 08 and tested positive for Covid-19 also died at SMHS on Sunday.
He further added that a patient from Handwara Kupwara who died and was tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday evening.
With nine more deaths, the death toll related to Covid-19 has reached to 180 including 163 from Kashmir division and 17 from Jammu division. (PTK)