Nadeem Nadu Srinagar, June 12 (GNS): A 65-year-old man on Friday became the first person from Rajouri district and 53rd in J&K to succumb to covid-19.Official sources said that sexagenarian died at Government Medical College Jammu, ten days after he tested positive of the pathogen.Medical Superintendent JMC Dr Dara Singh told GNS the man had fallen off from stairs as result of which had suffered injuries in head.“He was admitted to GMC Jammu on June 1. His test report for covid-19 came positive on June 2 when he was shifted to isolation ward. He died today,” he added. With his death, Rajouri has reported first fatality due to the virus and also takes Jammu division’s toll to six. So far Srinagar district with 12 deaths has the highest fatalities, followed by Baramulla ten, Kulgam eight, Anantnag six, three each in Shopian, Kupwara and Jammu, two each in Pulwama and Budgam while one death each has been reported from Bandipora, Doda, Udhampur and Rajouri. (GNS) Share this:PostWhatsAppTelegramTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Post navigation HC Gives MHA ‘Last Opportunity’ For Report About Attacks On Professionals 2 Hizb militants killed in Kulgam