91 fresh infections in J&K, one death

SRINAGAR/JAMMU:: A 90-year-old man died due to Covid-19 at Srinagar’s Sher-i-kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on Tuesday, taking the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 24, officials said.

The deceased was a resident of Khaloora Kulgam and was admitted at SKIMS on Monday after he was referred from the Government Medical College, Anantnag. “The man was suffering from fever and Pneumonia. He had tested positive on Monday and died this morning,” a doctor at SKIMS said.

Also, with ninety-one fresh infections reported in the UT on Tuesday, the total number of positive cases rose to 1,759. Officials said of the new cases, 37 are from Kashmir division while 54 people tested positive in Jammu division.

In Kashmir division, fresh cases were reported from Kulgam, Srinagar,bandipora, Baramulla,budgam, Ganderbal, Kupwara and Pulwama districts

“Of the fresh cases in Kashmir, 25 samples tested positive at CD Hospital. Four of the positive cases are pregnant women,” said nodal officer for Covid-19 at Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr Salim Khan.

In Jammu division, new cases were recorded in Jammu, Ramban,kathua, Udhampur, Samba, Poonch and Reasi districts, taking the tally to 348.

Also, 24 more patients have recovered and were discharged from 15 hospitals in the UT.