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Tassaduq, 9 others die of Corona in Kashmir
KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 8/1/2020 12:48:16 AM
SRINAGAR, July 31: Senior KAS officer TassaduqJeelani and a police sub-inspector were among the 10 persons who died of Covid-19 in Kashmir.
Jeelani, Special Secretary Social Welfare Department was admitted to hospital after he was infected by Covid-19. During treatment he tested negative for coronavirus some days back. But his condition deteriorated today and he passed away in the hospital. He had worked in different capacities in the administration including as Deputy Commissioner and Director Information. His death was widely mourned.
The other deceased include a 70-year-old male from Dragmulla Kupwara, a 54-year-old woman from Pampore Pulwama, a 52-year-old Police Sub-Inspector from Khanda Budgam, a 62-year-old man from Qamarwari Srinagar, a 75-year-old man from Panzinara Srinagar, a 57-year-old woman from Rainawari Srinagar, a 56-year-old man from Shakti Nagar Jammu, and a 75-year-old man from ArigamTral, a 55-year-old woman from Fatah Kadal Srinagar.
An official from SKIMS Soura said a 62-year-old man from Qamarwari Srinagar who was admitted on 19 July died on Friday.
He added that a 75-year-old man from Panzinara Srinagar who was admitted on 18 July also died today.
He further added that a 57-year-old man from Rainawari Srinagar who was admitted on 26 July also died on Friday.
An official from SMHS said a 70-year-old man from Dragmulla Kupwara who was admitted with bilateral Pneumonia and was tested positive after death.
He said a 55-year-old woman from Fatah Kadal Srinagar who was admitted few days before with multiple ailments died on Friday
An official from JVC Bemina said that a 54-year-old woman from Pampore Pulwama who was admitted on 28 July died during night at around 12 am.
He further added that a 75-year-old man from ArigamTral who was admitted on 22 July died on Friday.
An official from CD hospital said that a 52-year-old Police Sub-Inspector from Khanda Budgam, posted in Police Station Awantipora who was admitted on 30 July died on Friday at 3:55 am.
He was having complaints of breathlessness, fever and respiratory distress and was referred from DH Pulwama on Thursday, he said.