SRINAGAR: At least 23 people died after contracting COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since last evening, officials said on Tuesday.
Officials said that nine among the fresh deaths were reported at GMC Jammu and others in various hospitals in Kashmir, taking the J&K fatality count to 2,444. Among others, the fresh victims from Kashmir include a 57-year-old from Sonawar Srinagar who died at SMHS hospital, a 50-year-old man from Pakherpora Budgam who died at SKIMS Soura, a middle-aged man from Pampore Pulwama who died at CD hospital, a 65-year-old from Anantnag who died at SMHS hospital, 69-year-old man from Watergam Baramulla who also died at SMHS hospital, an 82-year-old man from Hawal Srinagar who died at CD hospital , an 82-year-old man from Batamaloo who died at JLNM hospital Raniwari, a 50-year-old woman from Shangus Anantnag died at SKIMS Soura, an 80-year-old man died at GMC Anantnag , a 55-year-old woman from Asham Bandipora died at JVC hospital , an elderly man from Tral Payeen Pulwama died at District Hospital Pulwama and a 60-year-old man died at SMHS hospital.
