Coordinator for Coronavirus at JVC SKIMS Bemina, Dr Nouman Nazir told that an elderly man from Tangmarg area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district Covid-19 positive patient died at JVC SKIMS hospital in Srinagar on Saturday morning. He said the patient had admitted in the hospital on 13 April this month.
As per the details, the patient belonged to Tangmarg area of North Kashmir and was tested positive for Covid-19.
Jammu and Kashmir had recorded first death due to Covid-19 on March 25 when a 65-year-old Tableegi preacher from Hyderpora succumbed to the novel coronavirus infection at CD hospital.
Then, on March 29, a 50-year-old man from Tangmarg area had passed away at CD hospital.
Earlier this month, a 54-year-old Covid-19 patient, from Bandipora, had died at SMHS hospital. ( KNT )

