Srinagar, June 8: A 40-year-old paramilitary CRPF personnel, posted in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, and a 35-year-old resident of Khaniyar Srinagar died of covid-19 at two hospitals here, officials said on Monday.
Confirming the death of the paramilitary trooper, Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS told that the swab samples of the 40-year-old, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was taken on June 5 which subsequently returned positive for the pathogen. “He expired on June 7 due to cardiopulmonary arrest. The Patient was diagnosed with ARDS (Acute respiratory distress syndrome),” he added. Sources said that the personnel was posted with CRPF’s 90 Battalion at Uranhal Anantnag.
Meanwhile, a 35-year-old man from Miskeen Bagh Khaniyar died last night at CD hospital, hours after he was shifted from SMHS hospital after he tested positive for the virus.
With the latest fatalities, the death toll due to the virus in J&K has gone up to 43.
