Kashmir reports nine fresh COVID-19 deaths, toll 2,156

Srinagar: Nine more COVID-19 patients died on Monday in Kashmir, taking the total number of Coronavirus deaths in Jammu and Kashmir to 2,156.

An official told that nine persons who died include 70-year-old male from Mehjoor Nagar, 50-year-old woman from Qamarwari, 59-year-old male from Braen area of district Srinagar, 75-year-old man from D.H pora district Kulgam, 32-year-old man from Shopian, 45-year-old male from Muslim peer PD Sopore, 80-year-old man from Pampore area of Pulwama district, 75-year-old from Tangmarg and 85-year-old from Safapora area of Bandipora district.

The official said that 85-year-old man from Safapora area of Bandipora district was admitted in the hospital on 21 April with Bilateral Pneumonia died at SKIMS Soura on Monday morning.

He added that 70-year-old male from Mehjoor Nagar, 50-year-old woman from Qamarwari, 59-year-old male from Braen area of district Srinagar, 75-year-old man from D.H pora district Kulgam, 32-year-old man from Shopian, 45-year-old male from Muslim peer PD Sopore, 80-year-old man from Pampore area of Pulwama district, 75-year-old from Tangmarg died at SMHS Hospital Srinagar.

With nine more deaths, the fatalities due to Covid-19 in UT of J&K mounted to 2,156 including 1,342 in Kashmir division and 814 in Jammu division. (KNO)