2 more succumb, J&K Covid-19 death toll rises to 26

Srinagar, May 27 (IANS) Two Covid-19 patients succumbed in J&K, taking to 26 the death toll of patients killed by the dreaded virus in the Union Territory, officials said on Wednesday.Doctors at the government medical college in Anantnag district said a 70-year old man was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia on Monday."He died yesterday (Tuesday) and his test report received today (Wednesday) said he had tested positive for the virus," a doctor said.The deceased belonged to Sarnal area of Anantnag.Another 55-year old patient belonging Fateh Kadal old city area died in Srinagar's chest diseases hospital after a cardiac arrest on Wednesday.So far, 1,759 have tested positive in J&K while 843 have completely recovered, and thus, the number of active cases is now 890.
--IANS sq/vd