Srinagar, May 21 (KNS): The J&K today reported 2nd death on Thursday due to covid-19 after samples of an elderly woman from Bemina Srinagar, who died at a hospital here yesterday were declared as positive for the novel coronavirus.

Earlier in the day, a 70-year-old woman covid 19 positive died from Parisabad Budgam, died at the CD hospital.
Health officials said the said the deceased 80-year-old woman from Usmania Colony Bemina Srinagar was admitted in SMHS Hospital here with bilateral pneumonia and hypertension on May 19 and was kept in Isolation Ward.

“She died on Wednesday evening and was kept in GMC Srinagar mortuary to confirm her test report. Her COVID test report came today as COVID-19 positive,” doctors told KNS.
With the two deaths, the toll due to the coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 20—18 from Kashmir - 2 from Jammu division. (KNS)