A 36-year-old womanfrom Nehru Park Srinagar died on Wednesday at a hospital here, six days aftershe tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said. Her death hastaken the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 144.

Professor FarooqJan, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura told news agency GNS that the womandied due to “cardiopulmonary arrest” at 2:40 a.m.

She was a known caseof hypertension with T2DM,” he said. The young woman has had ‘post renaltransplant’ in 2016 and she had reported to hospital’s emergency on June 28with complaints of shortness of breath, Professor Jan said.

“She was admittedand a preliminary diagnosis of pneumothorax was made and covid-19 sample wastaken which came out positive on July 2. The patient had B/L Intercostal drainin place,” he added.

With her death, 130people in Kashmir and 14 in Jammu division have died so far due to the virus.

Srinagar districtwith 35 deaths has the highest fatalities followed by Baramulla (28), Kulgam(17), Shopian (13), Anantnag (12), Budgam (10), Jammu (8), Kupwara (7), Pulwama(four), Bandipora (three), Doda (2) while one death each has been reported fromGanderbal, Poonch, Udhampur, Rajouri and Kathua.