Anantnag: A 75-year-old man from Panzath village of Qazigund died Tuesday morning at the hospital of GMC Anantnag.
The man had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 and was under treatment at the hospital.
GMC Principal, Dr Showkat Jeelani, confirmed the death and said that the man had been admitted to the hospital a couple of days ago.
“He had acute respiratory infection and succumbed this morning,” Dr Jeelani said.
This is the second such death today in Kashmir taking the overall COVID-19 death toll to 48.

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