Batamaloo Srinagar Woman Succumbs To Covid-19 Virus, J&K Toll 36..

Batamaloo Srinagar Woman Succumbs To Covid-19 Virus, J&K Toll 36

A day after a 65-year-old woman from Srinagar died at SMHS hospital here, her swab sample has returned positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said on Friday.

A resident of Batamaloo Lachmanpora, she became the ninth Srinagar resident and 36th in the J&K to succumb to the virus. 

“She was brought to the hospital on Thursday morning. She had many underlying ailments including pneumonia and died later,” Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical superintendent SMHS hospital, told, Her samples, he said, returned positive for Covid-19 late last night.