Woman, 55, dies due to COVID-19 at SKIMS, J&K toll now 77

A 55- year -old woman who had tested positive for COVID-19 died at SKIMS Soura on Saturday morning, taking the overall death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 77, officials said.

Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS told news agency KNO that the woman who was admitted to SKIMS on June 16 died this morning.

   

Dr G H Yatoo, Nodal officer for Covid-19 at SKIMS said that the woman from Tujan Pulwama who was referred as a case of Meningioma with Obstructive sleep apnea passed away at SKIMS at 6:45 am.

He said the patient died due to cardiopulmonary arrest and in this regard CMO Pulwama has been informed to follow necessary protocol. 

With this death, the number of fatalities due to COVID- 19 has mounted to 77, including 68 from Kashmir and 9 from Jammu division.

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