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Good step

Good step

Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has recently ordered his administration to vaccinate people in the age group of 18-45 in a targeted and focused manner without breaking the momentum. These instructions have come after the different media channels and newspapers have reported that the vaccination process in Jammu and Kashmir has slowed down with most of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Kathua district shows improvement in Covid situation with 87% recovery rate, 50% decline in bed occupancy:  DC

Kathua district shows improvement in Covid situation with 87% recovery rate, 50% decline in bed occupancy:  DC

Appeals PRI’s, religious leaders to motivate people for vaccination in low performing Bani Sub-division BANI, MAY 26: Deputy Commissioner, Rahul Yadav today said that the Covid situation in Kathua has shown encouraging improvement with 87% recovery rate and decline in bed occupancy to 50%. The DC was briefing media persons regarding Covid-19 situation in the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Paramedic Sharna Devi urges all to get covid vaccine

Paramedic Sharna Devi urges all to get covid vaccine

Brave-heart health warrior believes vaccination is strongest protection against virus REASI, MAY 26: When Corona Curfew was announced across India in March last year (2020) to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no one in sight except brave frontline healthcare warriors helping to stop the spread, control and treat the infected people. Like elsewhere in […]

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Kulgam briefs media on covid-19 management and mitigation efforts,

DC Kulgam briefs media on covid-19 management and mitigation efforts,

Positivity rate, Bed occupancy on decline in district KULGAM, MAY 26: Bed occupancy in COVID hospitals has  declined in District and presently only 27 patients are admitted  in Covid dedicated hospital in Kulgam said the Deputy Commissioner Kulgam Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din-Bhat during a press brief here at Kulgam.   He said that  77 patients were […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Vaccination drive for journalists organized by Information Department

Vaccination drive for journalists organized by Information Department

Around 100 media persons vaccinated at Media Complex Srinagar on Wednesday SRINAGAR, MAY 26: As part of a vaccination drive launched by the Government, the Information Department organized a vaccination camp for media persons at the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Srinagar. As many as 100 media persons coming in the age group 18-44 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

70 % plus 45 population vaccinated; isolation centres setup in all 229 Panchayats: DC Poonch

70 % plus 45 population vaccinated; isolation centres setup in all 229 Panchayats: DC Poonch

‘2 oxygen plants coming up in district, 2 more proposed’ POONCH, MAY 26:   Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Inder Jeet today said that 70 percent 45+ population (1.15 lakh ) has been vaccinated in Poonch district, while Isolation centres have been established in all 229 Panhayats of the district. Giving details of current covid control and management […]

 Crescent Kashmir

JK reports 3037 fresh covid-19 cases

JK reports 3037 fresh covid-19 cases

Jammu and Kashmir reported 3037 fresh covid-19 cases while 40 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 1089 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 1948 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total number of cases to 278859. Also 40 COVID-19 deaths have […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Despite media reports, no officials visits, no committees to fix responsibility in hospitals

Despite media reports, no officials visits, no committees to fix responsibility in hospitals

By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar After the media reports in the Jammu region about the growing number of deaths due to covid-19 infection, the government formed a committee to probe and also many senior officials including Lt. Governor himself visited all major hospitals to cross check the facts. However, for Kashmir the parameters are different […]

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Cancer patient from Baramulla dies by suicide in Srinagar hospital

Cancer patient from Baramulla dies by suicide in Srinagar hospital

A patient who was diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment at SKIMS Soura allegedly died suicide by hanging himself at his room in Sarai on Wednesday. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the patient belonging to Baramulla district hanged himself at Sarai room No: 09 and died on the spot. […]

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Identification of vulnerable

Identification of vulnerable

The government of Jammu and Kashmir has started identifying high risk and vulnerable groups of population who immediately need vaccination and it will also flatten the curve of infection. In this direction on the instruction of Chief Secretary each district of Jammu and Kashmir for the vaccination in the age group of 18-45 has identified […]