Nine more patients including a young woman who were tested positive for Covid-19 have died in J&K on Saturday taking toll of total deaths related to Covid-19 to 169 in Jammu and Kashmir
Dr Farooq Jan Medical Superintendent at SKIMS said that a 73 year old Covid-19 positive male from Pattan Baramulla who was admitted on 09 July died at SKIMS on Saturday afternoon.
He said that a 77 year old man from Hyderpora Srinagar who was very sick and was on ventilator in IDB block died at 7:45 am.
Prof. Jan said that a 70 year old woman from Nuner Ganderbal who was admitted on Friday died at SKIMS on Saturday at 12:30 pm and was tested positive after death.
He further added that a 56 year old woman from Shalimar who was admitted on 06 July and tested positive for Covid-19 died on Saturday at 05:10 pm due to Cardiopulmonary arrest.
Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent at SMHS said that a 24 year old woman from Hakura Anantnag who was admitted on 03 July died at SMHS on Friday late night.
He said that a patient from Baghat Kanipora died sometime after he was admitted at SMHS and was tested positive after death.
Dr Salim Tak, Medical Superintendent at CD hospital said that a 45 year old man from Trehgam who was referred from SMHS after testing positive for Covid-19 on 04 July died at CD hospital on Saturday.
He said that a 65 year old lady from Habba kadal who was admitted on 08 July died at CD hospital on Saturday afternoon.
Dr Dara Singh Medical Superintendent at GMC Jammu said that a 55 year old man from Bari Brahmna who was admitted on June 29 died at GMC on Saturday afternoon.
With nine more deaths, the death toll related to Covid-19 has reached Covid-19 has reached to 169 in J&K including 16 from Jammu division and 153 from Kashmir division.
