J-K virus toll 7 as deceased pregnant woman's sample returns positive, cases cross 500

The death toll due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir reached seven on Sunday after a pregnant woman, who died at a hospital in Anantnag Saturday, tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said, as total positive cases in the Union Territory crossed the 500-mark.

"The pregnant woman, who died at a hospital in Anantnag district (in south Kashmir) on Saturday, has tested positive. Her reports came on Sunday," an official said.

The officials said her sample was tested at the Chest Diseases hospital a designated COVID-19 centre -- here.

However, Syed Yasir, Additional District Magistrate Anantnag, tweeted, "The unfortunate death of a pregnant woman yesterday at MCH Ang can't be attributed to COVID, though samples taken post her death have reported positive. The alleged negligence on part of maternity hospital is being enquired into!"