Another COVID-19 related death in Kashmir, J-K toll rises to 64

Srinagar: A 65 year man from south Kashmir’s Shopian district, died at SKIMS Hospital Srinagar on Wednesday morning taking the disease toll in J&K to 64, officials said.

Dr Farooq Jan medical superintendent at SKIMS confirmed to news agency KINS about the fresh COVID-19 death said one COVID positive 65 year old from Feripora Shopain was admitted on 15 June with complains of fewer, shortness of breathe with a diagnosis of acute exacerbation of copd. The doctor said Patient was on non invasive ventilator and died today morning.

J&K has so far reported 64 Covid-19 deaths comprising 57 in Kashmir and seven in Jammu region.(KINS)