<p>Jammu and Kashmir reported fourth COVID-19 death as a sexagenarian woman who died after she was tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.</p>.<p>“61-year-old female patient from Udhampur passed away at GMC Jammu; tested positive for Corona; reported being suffering from Arthritis and bedridden. Contacts being traced (sic),” J&K government spokesman Rohit Kansal, tweeted.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-karnataka-sees-12-more-covid-19-cases-indias-tally-reaches-4348-817763.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The family has been told to follow the protocol for the cremation of her body. The woman is the first COVID-19 death in the Jammu region while three deaths have been reported so-far from the Valley.</p>.<p>The death of the woman comes hours after Jammu and Kashmir witnessed 33 positive COVID-19 cases within a span of 24 hours. With this, the total number of positive cases has gone up to 158 out of which four have died while six patients have recovered.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-9-823105.html"><strong>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on April 9</strong></a></p>.<p>According to the government media bulletin, a total of 40,336 travelers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance.</p>.<p>Health officials say the number of cases was likely to rise as details regarding test results of samples collected in other labs were awaited.</p>
<p>Jammu and Kashmir reported fourth COVID-19 death as a sexagenarian woman who died after she was tested positive for the deadly coronavirus.</p>.<p>“61-year-old female patient from Udhampur passed away at GMC Jammu; tested positive for Corona; reported being suffering from Arthritis and bedridden. Contacts being traced (sic),” J&K government spokesman Rohit Kansal, tweeted.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-karnataka-sees-12-more-covid-19-cases-indias-tally-reaches-4348-817763.html"><strong>For latest updates on coronavirus outbreak, click here</strong></a></p>.<p>The family has been told to follow the protocol for the cremation of her body. The woman is the first COVID-19 death in the Jammu region while three deaths have been reported so-far from the Valley.</p>.<p>The death of the woman comes hours after Jammu and Kashmir witnessed 33 positive COVID-19 cases within a span of 24 hours. With this, the total number of positive cases has gone up to 158 out of which four have died while six patients have recovered.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-9-823105.html"><strong>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on April 9</strong></a></p>.<p>According to the government media bulletin, a total of 40,336 travelers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance.</p>.<p>Health officials say the number of cases was likely to rise as details regarding test results of samples collected in other labs were awaited.</p>
