A 51-year-old covid-19 patient from Rafiabad area of northKashmir died at a hospital here on Sunday, taking the death toll due to the virusin Jammu and Kashmir to 82.

Professor Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, toldGNS that the man was admitted to the hospital on June 4. A resident of Tragporaarea of the Rafiabad, Professor Jan said that he was a case of “post renal transplant”.

“His sample was taken on May 28 and the result came positive onJune 3. He was planned for AV fistula,” he said, adding, “The patient wasreferred from Covid clinic and admitted to the hospital on June 4. He died ofcardiac arrest.”So far, 82 people have succumbed to the virus in J&K—tenfrom Jammu and 72 from the Valley.

Srinagar district with 19 deaths has the highest fatalitiesfollowed by Baramulla 13, Shopian (10), Kulgam (9), Jammu (7), six each inBudgam and Kupwara, Anantnag  (5), Pulwama (three) while one death eachhas been reported from Bandipora, Doda, Udhampur and Rajouri.