Two days after she was admitted, a 70-year-old woman from Shopian died at a hospital here, officials said on Wednesday.
Her death has taken the fatality count due to novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir to 145.
The septuagenarian with Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) died last evening at SMHS hospital, Medical Superintendent Dr Nazir Choudhary told .
Earlier, a 36-year-old woman from Nehru Park Srinagar died at SKIMS Soura here, six days after she tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura told the woman died due to “cardiopulmonary arrest” at 2:40 a.m.
With the death, 131 people in Kashmir and 14 in Jammu division have died so far due to the virus.
Srinagar district with 35 deaths has the highest fatalities followed by Baramulla (28), Kulgam (17), Shopian (14), Anantnag (12), Budgam (10), Jammu (8), Kupwara (7), Pulwama (four), Bandipora (three), Doda (2) while one death each has been reported from Ganderbal, Poonch, Udhampur, Rajouri and Kathua.
