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May 19, 2020, 10:57 IST
Srinagar, May 19 () A 55-year-old man, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital here on Tuesday, taking the coronavirus death toll in Jammu and Kashmir to 17, officials said.
The man from Baramulla district in north Kashmir died at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) hospital this morning, Medical Superintendent, SKIMS Soura, Dr Farooq Jan told .
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He said the patient died of cardiac arrest.
The man was a cancer patient and had tested positive for coronavirus, Dr Jan said.
With his death, the number of COVID-related deaths in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to 17. SSB MIJ DVDV(This story has not been edited by www.businessinsider.in and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)