2nd Death In Kashmir Valley Due To Coronavirus

Srinagar, March 29 : The Kashmir Valley recorded the second fatality due tothe novel coronavirus as a 62-year-old man hailing from Tangmarg area of northKashmir’s Baramulla district died on Sunday wee hours.

A senior government officertold GNS that the man died at Chest Disease hospital at around 4:00 am.A doctor told GNS that the man was referred from SMHS hospital and had tested positive only yesterday.“He was put on a ventilatoryesterday evening.

The patient was suffering from liver ailment,” the doctorsaid.

A police officer at Tangmarg also confirmed the man’s death and police has been ordered to make necessaryarrangements. With his death, the number of fatalities due to COVID-19 has raisedtwo in Kashmir Valley.