Two More Covid-19 Deaths In J&K, Death Toll Surges To 48

With two more victims of Covid-19, the death toll has touched 48 in J&K, including 43 from Kashmir and five from Jammu division.

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Srinagar, June 8: As the number of Covid-19 cases across the country continues to mount, Jammu and Kashmir reported two more Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday. Two men aged 50 and  52 years from Panzath Qazigund and Sopore respectively passed away. The former was being treated at GMC Anantnag and the latter at Srinagar’s CD hospital. ALSO READ: 'No Community Spread In Delhi Yet, 5.5 Lakh Corona Cases Expected By July 31, Will Need 80K Beds,' Says Sisodia With two more fatalities, the death toll due to the deadly Coronavirus has touched 48 in Jammu and Kashmir including 43 from Kashmir and five from Jammu division. According to Dr Showkat Jeelani, Principal GMC Anantnag, the 50-year-old man from Panzath was in a critical condition and passed away in the morning. He was tested positive for Covid-19 a few days ago and was suffering from Pneumonia besides other ailments, the official confirmed. In the other case, a man who was an auto driver met with an accident on May 19, as per the officials who spoke to ABP News. “He was admitted to SMHS hospital and two days ago his sample returned positive for Covid-19 and was shifted to CD hospital,” officials said, adding that he breathed his last on Tuesday morning. So far, Srinagar district with 12 deaths has recorded the highest fatalities, followed by Baramulla nine, Anantnag seven, Kulgam four, three each in Shopian, Kupwara and Jammu, two in Budgam while one death each has been reported from Pulwama, Bandipora, Doda and Udhampur. So far, J&K has recorded 4,825 cases of coronavirus. Earlier on Monday, a CRPF constable died due to coronavirus infection in Kashmir Valley. He was admitted to the hospital on June 4, and on Monday morning he died of Covid-19 infection.  It is the first death of a para-military trooper in Kashmir since the outbreak of the pandemic.