COVID-19 claims 18 more lives in J&K, toll 1044

Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar, Sep 22: Jammu and Kashmir reported eighteen more COVID-19 deaths in past 24 hours, while 1235 more people tested positive for the deadly virus in the Union Territory, officials said on Tuesday.
They said that death toll in J&K has mounted to 1044, while 66261 people have tested positive for the virus till date.
Official sources told GNS that among the victims nine each belonged to Jammu and Kashmir divisions.
They said 68-year-old woman from Pattan Baramulla died at SKIMS Soura, 11 days after admitted to the tertiary care hospital.
They said an 82-year-old woman from Takiyabal Sopore died at the SKIMS hospital, 12 days after he was admitted.
Also, a 75-year-old man from Magam Budgam who was admitted to the hospital on September 19 also died at the hospital, they said.
Also, they said, a 75-year-old man from Ramban died four days after he was admitted to thye hospital, they said.
They said that a 65-year-old man from Kralapora Kupwara, admitted with bilateral Community Acquired Pneumonia died a day he was admitted at a hospital here.
Also, a 60-year-old man from Qamerwari who was admitted with bilateral CAP on September 15 died at SMHS hospital, they said.
A 55-year-old man from Alochi Bagh Srinagar died nine days after he was admitted to CD hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the COVID-19.
Among others, the other victims include a 60-year-old woman from Ghandhinagar Jammu, a 75-year-old woman from Talab Tillo, a 60-year-old man from Purani Madhi and an 80-year-old from Ghandinagar.

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