26 die in 48 hrs, toll crosses 500

349 fresh COVID cases in Kashmir

Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Aug 16: Thirteen Coronavirus patients died in Kashmir today taking the Valley toll past 500 with Jammu and Kashmir toll reaching 550 while Valley reported 349 fresh COVID-19 positive cases taking the number of cases in J&K to 28470.
In Kashmir 13 Coronavirus patients died today and they included a 75-year-old man from Ellahibagh Srinagar, a 60-year-old woman from Rainawari Srinagar, a 55-year-old woman from Laripora Pahalgam, a 55-year-old man from Budgam, a 75-year-old man from Alamgari Bazar Srinagar, a 53-year-old man from Soura Srinagar, a 75-year-old man from Wakura Ganderbal, a 95-year-old woman from Buchpora Srinagar, a 75-year-old man from Tulmula Ganderbal, a 65-year-old woman from Narbal Budgam, a 60-year-old woman from Tral Pulwama, a 70-year-old woman from Pampore Pulwama and a 65-year-old woman from Pampore Pulwama.
The 75-year old man from Ellahibagh area of Srinagar who was admitted on 12th August, a 60-year-old woman from Rainawari who was admitted on 5th August, a 55-year-old woman from Laripora Pahalgam who was admitted on 19th July, a 55-year-old man from Budgam who was admitted on August 15, a 75-year-old man from Alamgari Bazar Srinagar who was admitted on 5th August, a 53-year-old man from Soura Srinagar, who was admitted on 31st July, a 75-year-old man from Wakura Ganderbal who was admitted on 15th August, a 95-year-old woman from Buchpora Srinagar, who was admitted on 12th August and a 75-year-old man from Tulmula Ganderbal who was admitted on 16th August, at SKIMS Soura in Srinagar died at the hospital since last night.
A 65-year-old woman from Narbal Budgam, who was admitted on 10th August, a 60-year-old woman from Tral Pulwama who was admitted on 5th August, a 70-year-old woman from Pampore who was admitted on 12th August and a 65-year-old woman also from Pampore who was admitted on 7th August at SMHS hospital in Srinagar died today.
Thirteen people died in Kashmir on August 15 as well due to Coronavirus. With these fresh deaths during last 48 hours, the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 550 including 509 from Kashmir division and 41 from Jammu province
Kashmir today reported 349 fresh COVID-19 positive cases taking the number of cases in J&K to 28470 with 22093 in Kashmir and 6377 in Jammu.
Srinagar recorded 129 cases, Baramulla 42, Pulwama 24, Budgam 31, Anantnag 23, Shopian 5, Kupwara 27, Bandipora 43 and Ganderbal 25.
In Kashmir, Srinagar continued to top the list with 6915 cases followed by Baramulla with 2429, Pulwama 2053, Budgam 1787, Kulgam 1697, Shopian 1570, Anantnag 1772, Kupwara 1525, Bandipora 1426 and Ganderbal 919.
Moreover 170 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from various hospitals in Kashmir.