South Kashmir woman dies of COVID-19, J-K toll reaches 21

Srinagar: A 55 year old old woman from Urnhal village of south Kashmir’s Anantanag district , who had tested positive for deady virus (COVID-19), died at SKIMS (Soura)on Saturday, with her death, the toll due to the coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 21.

The lady was admitted to the hospital’s isolation facility and had underlying ailments including chest infection. “She had tested positive for the deadly novel coronavirus earlier and died today,” MS SKIMS Soura, Professor Farooq Jan said.