65-year-old Rawalpora man dies of cardiac arrest, tests positive for COVID-19 after death

A 65-year-old man from Rawalpora Srinagar who had died due to cardiac arrest while his sample was being taken for COVID-19 tested positive for the virus on Monday, officials said.

According to a local news agency, the man suffered cardiac arrest while his sampling was being done.

His sample was taken and it returned positive for the COVID-19 now,” Dr. Salim Tak, Medical Superintendent CD hospital told local news agency.