Kashmir recorded its first coronavirus death after a 65-year-old man died of COVID-19 infection at a hospital in Srinagar on Thursday. J&K Principal Secretary (Planning Commission) Rohit Kansal confirmed the development. He also said that four people who came in contact of the deseased have also been tested positive. So far, more than cases have been confirmed across India. The 65-year-old was a resident of Sopore but was living in Srinagar. Doctors say he was a diabetic.

Kashmir recorded its first coronavirus death after a 65-year-old man died of COVID-19 infection at a hospital in Srinagar on Thursday. J&K Principal Secretary (Planning Commission) Rohit Kansal confirmed the development. He also said that four people who came in contact of the deseased have also been tested positive. So far, more than cases have been confirmed across India. The 65-year-old was a resident of Sopore but was living in Srinagar. Doctors say he was a diabetic.