Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): A 72-year-old man from Jammu region, who was tested positive a day after his death, has become 11th Covid causality in J&K today even as 37 more persons tested positive in the UT, taking the total tally to 971.
Officials said that the elderly man from Preet Nagar area of Jammu’s Digiana was tested positive a day after his death, making him the 11th Covid victim in J&K.
They said the elderly man with multiple health complications including breathing issues was brought to Government Medical College, Jammu where doctors declared him as brought dead.
“The family members of deceased placed a request before health department to conduct examination of deceased for COVID19 testing after which his samples were taken on Tuesday late evening,” said officials adding that sample report was received today evening which came positive.
Dr. Dara Singh, Medical Superintendent of Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu, said that patient was brought in hospital by family but was declared as brought dead and his samples were collected on the request of family.
“Body is lying in mortuary of hospital and we have informed district administration regarding his positive report. Body shall now be handed over to the family through district administration as per Standard Operating Procedures,” Dr. Singh said.
He ruled out rumours that patient had died in hospital and reiterated that patient was brought dead on Tuesday. The fresh Covid death is second in Jammu while Kashmir has witnessed so far nine deaths due to the pandemic.
Meanwhile, J&K reported 37 fresh Covid positive cases today, taking the tally of total positive cases J&K to 971. Officials said that out of 37 new cases, 34 were tested positive in Kashmir division while three were tested positive in Jammu division.
They said that out of 34 new cases in Kashmir division, 13 were tested positive at SKIMS and 21 at CD hospital laboratory and in Jammu, three were tested positive at GMC.
