Man from Tangmarg dies as Kashmir records 2nd COVID-19 death

SRINAGAR, March 29: (H.S) The Kashmir Valley recorded the second fatality due to the novel coronavirus as a 62-year-old man hailing from Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died on Sunday wee hours.

According to the reports a man died at Chest Disease hospital at around 4:00 am. A doctor told that the man was referred from SMHS hospital and had tested positive only yesterday.

“He was put on a ventilator yesterday evening. The patient was suffering from liver ailment,” the doctor said.

A police officer at Tangmarg also confirmed the man’s death and police has been ordered to make necessary arrangements.

With his death, the number of fatalities due to COVID-19 has raised two in Kashmir Valley.

On Thursday last, a 65-year-old from Hyderpora died of the disease, making it the first case of death due to Coronavirus.