Srinagar: One more person has died due to the deadly Covid 19 virus in Kashmir, thus taking the toll of death toll to three even as 15 more positive cases were detected on Tuesday.   

According to the details, a man suffering from pnuemonia was admitted at SMHS hospital Srinagar where he died

The deceased had no travel history and his blood samples were taken for Covid-19 tests which later turned out to be positive.

The deceased is from Gundjahangeer village of Bandipora district. A fruit merchant by profession, he was  not feeling well for over three days. He had died Monday evening in the Hospital.

The number of positive cases with government stating that more 15 cases have been detected on Tuesday,  taking the toll of overall cases to 125 across the Union Territory.

Government spokesman, Rohit Kansal in his tweet informed that more 15 patients have been tested positive today,  saying that nine among them have been detected in Valley while the rest of six were detected in Jammu region.

He informed that the tall of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir has mounted to 125, saying that the number of active cases across the Union Territory has gone up to 118.

Kansal further informed that 24 cases out of 125 are in Jammu region while as 94 cases are in Kashmir Valley.

“#COVID19 #JammuAndKashmir Status Update 125 cases in all now; 118 active cases; 24 in Jammu Division, 94 in Kashmir. 6 new cases in Jammu division today , 9 in Kashmir. Aggressive contact tracing; red zones to continue,” Kansal tweeted