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Kashmir reports 2nd Covid-19 death in a day, elderly lady from Kulgam dies at CD Hospital; toll 15

Srinagar, May 18: Kashmir Valley recorded second death on Monday and 15th overall as a 65-year-old covid-19 patient from Kulgam died at the CD hospital here.

“A 65-year-old female from Kulgam, who was admitted in Surgical ICU in SMHS Hospital as case of sub dural haemorrhage (SDH) tested positive for COVID today morning and was shifted to CD Hospital Srinagar where immediately after admission she had cardiac arrest and instantly died,” Dr Salim, concerned nodal officer told GNS.

Earlier,a 75-year-old man from Anantnag died at the CD hospital.

The deaths come a day after a 29-year-old woman with underlying ailments died at the CD hospital here. She was the youngest victim of the dreaded disease in J&K so far.

With the latest fatality, 15 persons have died due to the disease so far in Jammu and Kashmir—13 of them in Kashmir and two in the Jammu division.

The Srinagar district has reported 5 of the deaths, highest in any district, followed by Baramulla (3), 2 in Anantnag while one each has been reported in Bandipora, Budgam, Kulgam, Udhampur, and Jammu.

GNS

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