71 die, 3967 test positive in J&K

By: Nadeem Nadu

Srinagar: For the second straight day, Jammu and Kashmir reported over 70 deaths due to Coronavirus across the Union Territory.

Jammu and Kashmir reported 71 deaths, second highest fatality count in a single day, while 3967 more persons were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.

They said that 39 of the fresh fatalities were reported from Jammu Division while 32 persons succumbed to the virus in Kashmir valley, taking the fatality count to 3293. On Monday (May 17), J&K reported its highest single day death toll as 73 persons died from the virus.

Regarding the fresh cases, they said, 1704 were confirmed from Jammu Division and 2263 from Kashmir, taking the case tally to 251919.

Providing district-wise details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 666 cases, Baramulla 196, Budgam 454, Pulwama 127, Kupwara 120, Anantnag 156, Bandipora 134, Ganderbal 116, Kulgam 190,

Shopian 104, Jammu 522, Udhampur 272, Rajouri 141, Doda 59, Kathua 183, Samba 107, Kishtwar 49, Poonch 123, Ramban 188 and Reasi 60.

Moreover, they said, 3823 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—1360 from Jammu Division and 2463 from Kashmir.  There are 50925 active cases—21021 in Jammu and 29904 in Kashmir, they added.

Among the fresh fatalities, they said, 13 deaths were reported from Jammu and 13 from Kashmir Valley.

Among others, the officials said that a 68-year-old woman from Baghat Srinagar died at CD hospital, 13 days after remaining admitted to one of the exclusive facilities for the management of the cobid-19 patients.

Four persons died at JLNM Rainawari and include a 54-year-old woman from Noorbagh Srinagar, a 65-year-old man from Aali Kadal Srinagar, a 70-year-old Konipara and a 70-year-old Chanapora Srinagar.

A 75-year-old woman from Rawalpora, they said, died at SMHS hospital, six days after she was admitted with bilateral Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP).

An 80-year-old man from Khidam Nowsheera diagnosed with bilateral CAP died a day after he was admitted to GMSC Anantnag, they said.

A 55-year-old woman from Pushwara Khanbal died at midnight at GMC Anantnag, they said.

A 65-year-old woman from Azadgunj Baramulla died at Covid center Indoor stadium Baramulla, two days after she was admitted to GMC Baramulla and subsequently shifted to the make-shift facility, they said.

An 80-year-old woman from Pattan died away at home due to Covid-19 complications. She had been declared covid positive on May 14, they said.

A 55-year-old woman from Reshigund Kralpora died at Sub District Hospital Kupwara, 11 days after she was admitted there, they said.

An 89-year-old woman from Bemina Srinagar died at SMHS hospital, two days after she was admitted there, they said.

A 50-year-old from Shopian also died at the facility, they added.

Meanwhile, a number of the fresh cases were confirmed at CD hospital and GMC  Anantnag’s diagnostic laboratories.

The CD cases include female (20) from Habakadal, male (44) from Saloora, male (46) from Dangerpora Pul, male (65) from Amlar, female (45) from Reshipora, male (76) from Rawalpora, male (45) from Sanat Nagar, female (NA) from Zakura, female (NA) from Batpora, male (73) from Jawahar Nagar, female (50) from Pul, male (40) from Baghi Mehtab, female (70) from Batmaloo, male (38) from Nishat, female (65) from Rajbagh, female (70) from Barbarshah, male (16) from Jawahar Nagar, male (66) from Nowshera, male (50) from Bemina, female (35) from Kanihama, male (47) from Safa Kadal, two males (46, 30) from Bemina, male (27) and female (20) from Eidgah, female (45) from Nishat, two females (30, 50) and male (25) from Bemina, male (30) from HMT, male (34) from Soura, male (35) from NA, male (60) and two females (62, 50) from Lal Bazar, two males (45, 65) from Mallabagh, male (45) and female (50) from Shalimar, female (30) from Nishat, male (36) from Chatterhama, male (11) from Ishber, male (48) from Shalimar, male (35) from NA, male (43) from Shopribagh, male (35) from Kanitar, male (34) from Harwan, male (NA) from Zakura, female (80) from Galli Kadal, male (68) from Zakura, male (82) from Nishat, female (52) from Batmaloo, female (37) from Sanat Nagar, male (66) from HMT, male (62) from Natipora, male (53) from Nowgam, male (NA) from Gulabagh, male (49) from Naid Kadal, female (36) from Anthang, female (28) from Sopore, male (32) from Panthachowk, male (34) from Sopore, male (55) from Fatehkadal, male (32) from Natipora, male (48) from Uri, male (41) from Natipora, female (52) from Dalgate, male (42) from Mehjoor Nagar, male (65) from Kak Sarai, male (20) from Chandpora, male (44) from Rawalpora, male (48) from Maloora, female (60) and male (40) from Natipora, male (70) from Kalaroos, male (45) from Srg, male (50) from Sopore, male (56) from Khanyar, male (25) from Zaffron Colony, male (30) and female (30) from Buchpora, male (25) from Kanikadal, male (45) from Hawal, male (40) from Kp Road, male (28) from Kulgam, female (16) from Khanyar, female (18) from Lasjan, female (11) from Kulgam, male (17D) from Baramulla, NA (07) from Chattabal, male (37) from Buchpora, female (30) from Padshahibagh Srg, female (NA) from Karanagar Srg, male (42) and female (NA) from Bemina, male (36) from Srg, female (50) from HMT, female (27) and male (28) from Maloora Srg, female (80) from Rawalpora, male (23) from Nawabazar, female (55) from Eidgah, male (42) from Nawakadal, two males (01, 42) and female (35) from Peer Bagh, male (35) from Harwan, NA (55) from Hawal, female (20) from Qamarwari Srg, male (40) from Shopian, female (65) from Handwara, male (41) from Nowshera, female (11) and male (40) from Chattabal, female (38) from Tangmarg, male (30) from Srinagar, male (40) from Sumbal Bandipora, male (38) from Safakadal, female (37) and male (47) from Zakura, male (55) from Dargah, female (36) from Parimpora, female (55) from Waniyar Srg, male (31) from Mehjoor Nagar, three males (15, 42, 44) from Jawahar Nagar, male (29) from Zainakote, male (50) from Qamarwari, female (55) from Tangdar Kupwara, female (NA) from Saraf Kadal, female (35) from Lal Bazar, male (75) from Shopian, male (39) from Saderbal, male (28) from Narwara, female (60) from Rajbagh, female (50) from Pulwama, female (55) from Harwan, male (55) from Kralpora, female (50) from Nowshera, male (48) from Safapora, male (09) from Balgarden, male (55) from HMT, male (40) and two females (25, 20) from Batmaloo, two females (20, 51) from Gangbugh, male (21) and female (52) from Natipora, male (45) from Zaldagar, male (36) and female (06) from Shopian, male (42) from Rambagh, female (45) from Batmaloo, male (40) from Karfali Mohalla, male (50) from Tengpora, female (34) from HMT, male (35) Budshah Nagar, male (55) from Hyderpora, female (38) from Nigeen, male (37) from Parimpora, two males (28, 40) and female (28) from Bemina, male (26) from Rambagh, male (29) Tanpora, male (22) from DC Office, female (50) from Qamarwari, female (60) and male (60) from Shamswari, female (25) from Hawal, two females (08, 11) and male (17) from Natipora, male (63) from Barbarshah, two males (23, 37) from Khanyar, male (45) from Baghi Mehtab, male (32) from Hazratbal, male (NA) from Elahibagh, female (33) from Sonwar, female (70) from Rawalpora, male (55) from Bemina, female (55) from Naidkhai, female (35) from Kawdara, male (65) from Elahibagh, female (26) and male (57) from Eidgah, male (40) from Nawabazar, female (34) from Shivpora, female (68) and male (08) from Eidgah, female (61) from Zakura, male (65) from Natipora, thirteen (65, 75, 60, 56, 24, 70, 75, 68, 31) and nine females (70, 72, 28, 44, 58, 63, 72, 30, 75) from NA, female (55) from Khanyar, female (56) from Nishat, male (30) from Dalgate, male (25) from Lal Bazar, female (45) from Srg, male (32) from Balhama, male (43) from Railway Station Kakapora, male (36) and female (36) from Sumerbugh, male (28) from Pulwama.

The GMC Anantnag cases include female (28) from Moominabad, female (25) from Janglat Mandi, two females (47, 24) from Shirpora, male (26) and female (32) from Khanabal, male (34) from Aagroo, male (23) from Bus Stand, female (48) from Kp Road, male (60) from Khanabal, female (35) from Sangam, female (12) from Hazratbal, male (37) from Dailgam, male (19) from Sagam, male (25) from Hospital Staff, male (42) from Hiller, female (72) from Brakpora, male (65) from Melhoora, female (40) from Shangus, female (36) from Sarnal, female (27) from Harnag, male (35) from Dailgam, female (36) from Vessu, male (26) from Fatipora, male (28) from Gopalpora, male (30) from Mir Danter, female (30) from Cheeni Chowk, two males (22, 45) and female (45) from Qazibagh, male (40) from Mir Danter, male (30) from Chaklipora, male (30) from Monghall, male (28) from Nai Basti, male (25) from Shangus, male (60) from Bijbhera, male (32) from Gund Novroz, female (60) from Kp Road, female (17) from Cheeni Chowk, female (35) from Wanpoh, male (50) from Dangerpora, male (32) from Ganoora, two males (16, 30) from Shirpora, male (28) from Kilam, male (13) from Kadipora, two females (22, 58) from Ashajipora, female (40) from Donipawa, male (32) from GMC Ang, female (50) from Kadipora, male (24) from Mattan, male (44) from Kanelwan, male (12) and four females (37, 39, 40, 11) from Bijbehara, male (40) from Hakura, male (37) from Moominabad, female (35) from Kamad Ang, female (45) from Janglat Mandi, female (48) from Kund, two males (45, 17) and female (45) from New Qazibagh, male (38) from Waghama, female (40) from Bijbehara, female (45) from Nanil Herpora, female (30) from Ashajipora, female (72) from Muniwar Ang, male (26) from Arwani Bij, female (35) from Pazalpora Bij, male (37) from Duptyar Bij, male (55) from CRPF, female (20) from Nowpora Bewora, male (26) from Moominabad, male (22) from Adigam, male (55) from Bidder, male (55) from Soaf, female (25) from Narpura, male (50) from Magam, male (50) from Soaf, male (50) from Puroo, male (50) from Gadole, two males (18, 18) from Watnard, female (50) from Soaf, male (55) from Checki Narupora, male (30) from Vailoo Kokernag, male (38) from Rein, male (39) from Kokogund, male (25) and female (50) from Verinag, male (20) from Gutligund, male (38) from Verinag, male (28) from Zamalgam, male (28) from Dooru, two males (40, 80) from Hiller, male (50) from Verinag, male (40) from Uranhall, female (42) and male (48) from Veeri, male (24) from Bijbehara, three males (50, 27, 36) and female (23) from Sirhama, male (65) from Khiram, male (28) from Dadoo, seven males (35, 60, 22, 35, 25, 14, 03) and four females (55, 20, 16, 18) from Panjpora, female (30) from Marhama, male (28) from Hanger, female (70) from Hangalbuch, male (70) from Budroo, male (70) from Batapora, female (50) from Frisal, male (65) from Khanpora, female (38) from Matibugh, male (17) from Nerwani, female (40) from Budroo, male (60) from Hajan, female (35) and male (27) from Kanjikulla, male (25) from Yaripora, female (40) from Sonigam, male (52) from Tarigam, female (14) and male (25) from Dessand, male (65) from Parigam, female (50) from Shalipora, female (20) from Katapora, male (28) from Manchoo, female (19) from Chanapora, male (30) from Noomai, male (38) from Tengjan, male (70) from Munnad, two males (20, 45) from Kadder, six males (28, 25, 22, 20, 20, 18) from Bihar, seven males (45, 28, 38, 40, 28, 28, 44) from Kaddar, three males (17, 18, 30) from Raise, male (40) from Sonigam, male (43) from Katrasoo, female (45) from Behibagh, male (32) from Hermain, male (10) from Check Hanjan. (GNS)

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