Covid-19 claims 65-year-old woman as Kashmir records second death in a day, toll 15

Srinagar: A 65-year-old woman from Kulgam district of South Kashmir became the second victim of Covid-19 in a day on Monday.
“A 65-year-old female from Kulgam, who was admitted in Surgical ICU in SMHS Hospital as the case of subdural hemorrhage (SDH) tested positive for COVID today morning and was shifted to CD Hospital Srinagar where immediately after admission she had a cardiac arrest and instantly died,” Dr. Salim, the concerned nodal officer said. Earlier, a 75-year-old man from Anantnag died at the CD hospital.
The deaths come a day after a 29-year-old woman with underlying ailments died at the CD hospital here. She was the youngest victim of the dreaded disease in J&K so far.
With the latest fatality, 15 persons have died due to the disease so far in Jammu and Kashmir—13 of them in Kashmir and two in the Jammu division.
The Srinagar district has reported 5 of the deaths, highest in any district, followed by Baramulla (3), 2 in Anantnag while one each has been reported in Bandipora, Budgam, Kulgam, Udhampur, and Jammu.