Six die of COVID-19 ; death toll climbs to 324 in J&K

Six persons, including a National Conference block president, died of Covid-19 in Kashmir on Monday, taking the number of people who died due to the novel Coronavirus to 324 in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to reports, the deceased include a 65-year-old from Safakadal Srinagar, a 65-year-old from Hanjoora village of Chadoora district Budgam, a 60-year-old man from Hawal Srinagar, a 60-year old man from Bemina Srinagar, a 70-year-old man from Behipora village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and a 60-year-old man from Buchpora, Srinagar.

An official at SMHS hospital said that a patient from Safakadal was admitted a few days ago with hypertension and bilateral pneumonia. The patient died on Sunday evening and tested positive for COVID-19 posthumously.

Official sources said that the patient was the Block President of the National Conference at Eidgah constituency.