Srinagar: In Jammu & Kashmir, 493 new positive cases have been reported since Tuesday, 57 from Jammu Division and 436 from Kashmir Division. Also 12 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division till late evening hours Moreover 114 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals, 14 from Jammu Division and 100 from Kashmir Division.
12 deaths reported in a single day on Wednesday mounted the COVID-19 death toll 206 in Jammu & Kashmir. All the 12 fresh deaths took place in Kashmir and the figure is highest ever since the outbreak of pandemic in the J&K. Officials said nine patients died at SKIMS Soura while one each died at GMC Anantnag and SMHS Srinagar.
The patients who died at SKIMS include a 60-year-old man from Saida Kadal Srinagar, a 70-year-old man from Illahi bagh Srinagar, a 77-year-old man from New Colony Pulwama, a 52-year-old man from Lal Bazar Srinagar, a 60-year-old woman from Sopore, an 85-year-old man from Ladoora, Baramulla, a 60-year-old man from Hathlango Sopore, 60-year old female from Buchpora Srinagar, 70-year-old patient from Rathsuna, Budgam while a 60-year-man from Khrewan, Malpora died at GMC Anantnag, 62-year-old male died at SMHS Srinagar, and 80-year-old male from Sopore also breathed his last year SMHS Srinagar.
Dr G H Yatoo, Nodal Officer for Covid-19 at SKIMS said that a 60-year-old man from Saida Kadal, Srinagar who was admitted on July 14 died at SKIMS at 8:30 am.
“He was tested positive after his death and was suffering from multiple ailments,” he said.
He said that 60-year-old male from Buchpora Srinagar who was admitted on 08 July died at SKIMS at 4 pm. “Patient was suffering from bilateral pneumonia and other ailments,” Dr Yatoo said.
Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent at SKIMS said that a 70-year-old man from Illahi Bagh, Srinagar who was admitted on July 05 died in infectious disease block at midnight.
“Patient was suffering from hypertension, bilateral pneumonia, shock and MODS,” he said.
Professor Jan said that a 77-year-old man from new colony, Pulwama who was admitted on July 11, died at 12:30 am. He said the patient was suffering from Community Acquired Pneumonia.
Dr Jan added that a 52-year-old man from Lal Bazar, Srinagar who was admitted on 13 July died at 2:00 am. “Patient was suffering from bilateral pneumonia with ADRS,” he said.
He added that a 60-year-old woman from Sopore who was admitted on July 13 as a case of Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) died at 4 am.
Professor Jan further added that an 85-year-old male from Ladoora, Baramulla who was shifted from GMC Baramulla to SKIMS for ventilator support died at SKIMS at 6:30 am.
“Patient was suffering from Cardiovascular disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bilateral pneumonia,” he said.
He further added that a 60-year-old man from Hathlango, Sopore who was admitted on 05 July died at 7 am. “Patient was suffering from hypertension, hypothyroid, bilateral pneumonia and other ailments,” he said.
Officials from Budgam said that a 70-year-old patient from Rathsuna Budgam was tested positive after death.
Dr Majid Mehrab, Medical Superintendent at GMC Anantnag said a 65-year-old male from Khrewan village of southern Kashmir who was admitted on 04 July died last night.
Dr Nazir Ahmad Choudary, Medical Superintendent at SMHS said that a 62 year old male from Baramulla who was admitted on 09 July died at SMHS on Wednesday. Patient was suffering from bilateral pneumonia, diabetes and other ailments, he said.
A senior doctor at SMHS said that this evening, COVID claimed 12th life in the form of 85-year-old male from Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “He was admitted on last Thursday with common bile-duct stone. He was tested positive for the Covid-19 on July 14 and was under treatment at ward 3. He breathed his last this evening at 8:30 pm,” the doctor said.
With 12 more deaths, the toll in J&K has reached to 206 including of which 188 are from Kashmir division and 18 from Jammu division
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Status of Surveillance of COVID-19 in J&K
Cumulative till 15 July 2020 (upto 9:00 PM)
S. No Category J&K (UT)
1 Persons enlisted for observation 320657
2 Persons kept under home quarantine
(incl facilities operated by Govt.) 37940
3 Persons kept in hospital isolation 5123
4 Persons kept under hospital quarantine 13
5 Surveillance Completed 231671
6 Persons under home surveillance 45704
7 No of Test Results Available 474149
7.1 No of samples tested Negative 462483
7.2 No of samples tested Positive 11666
8 No of Active Positive Cases 5123
Jammu Kashmir Total
8.1 Active Positive 859 4264 5123
8.2 Recovered 1568 4769 6337
8.3 Deaths 18 188 206
Total 2445 9221 11666
District wise Positive cases as on 15-07-2020
S. No. District No. of Positive Cases Active Positive Recovered Deaths
Today Cumulative Today Cumulative
Travelers Others Total Travelers Others Total
1 Srinagar 0 153 153 327 1759 2086 1488 19 549 49
2 Baramulla 1 43 44 93 1288 1381 766 0 572 43
3 Kulgam 0 47 47 233 843 1076 374 1 679 23
4 Shopian 0 3 3 30 900 930 206 8 707 17
5 Anantnag 0 72 72 53 880 933 280 41 638 15
6 Kupwara 6 4 10 249 566 815 282 16 522 11
7 Pulwama 0 41 41 48 694 742 359 3 375 8
8 Budgam 0 42 42 70 558 628 282 11 331 15
9 Bandipora 0 18 18 43 376 419 120 1 296 3
10 Ganderbal 0 6 6 26 185 211 107 0 100 4
11 Jammu 15 0 15 406 133 539 184 0 344 11
12 Udhampur 1 0 1 172 132 304 24 3 279 1
13 Kathua 0 0 0 305 21 326 96 0 229 1
14 Ramban 2 4 6 210 67 277 68 0 209 0
15 Rajouri 3 0 3 197 91 288 189 5 98 1
16 Samba 21 3 24 223 70 293 148 0 144 1
17 Poonch 1 0 1 126 22 148 26 0 121 1
18 Doda 4 0 4 114 38 152 72 6 78 2
19 Reasi 0 0 0 48 12 60 21 0 39 0
20 Kishtwar 3 0 3 55 3 58 31 0 27 0
Total 57 436 493 3028 8638 11666 5123 114 6337 206
