Four more die of COVID-19 in J-K, toll rises to 45

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir recorded four more COVID-19 related deaths including of a CRPF personnel, taking the toll in the union territory to 45, officials said on Monday.

The 40-year-old CRPF jawan, who was posted in Anantnag district in south Kashmir, was admitted to SKIMS hospital here on Thursday with acute respiratory distress syndrome, the officials said.

They said the sample of the trooper, who hailed from Uttar Pradesh, was taken on Friday and it returned positive for COVID-19.

His condition became critical and he passed away late Sunday night due to the sudden cardiac arrest, the officials said. (AGENCIES)