200 additional isolation beds readied at Gandhi Nagar Hospital: Atal Dulloo
JAMMU, MARCH 27: Financial Commissioner (FC), Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo today said that preparations are under way to open up additional isolation rooms and wards, as well as intensive care unit beds to effectively cater to COVID-19 cases, should their number increase. He said this during his visit to the Government Hospital […]
DM Anantnag takes stock of the arrangements at Trauma Hospital turned Quarantine Centre Bijbehara
ANANTNAG, MARCH 27: District Magistrate Anantnag, Mr. Bashir Ahmad Dar today visited newly constructed Trauma Hospital Bijbehara being augmented as Quarantine Centre to meet the requirement, if any. He took stock of the arrangements put in place including availability of Quarantine beds and other facilities at the centre. Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Mr. Gh Hassan […]
Div Com visits Bandipora, takes stock of COVID-19 control measures
Inspects quarantine centers, 24×7 Control room BANDIPORA, MARCH 27: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole today visited Bandipora district to review the measures being taken by the district administration for prevention and control of COVID-19. He was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, Superintendent of Police, Rahul Malik, OSD, Coronavirus Control, Owais Ahmad […]
Six booked in Bandipora for violating restrictions
BANDIPORA, MARCH 27: On the directions of District Magistrate (DM) Bandipora, the Police today booked six person for violating restriction orders issued by the District Magistrate, Bandipora. An FIR No 10/2020 under Section 188 IPC have been registered at Police Station Hajin against six persons for violating restriction orders. All the accused were arrested by […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19)
5763 persons under observation, 18 positive cases JAMMU, MARCH 27: The Government today informed that 5763 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and, so far, 18 cases have tested positive in Jammu and Kashmir (16 active positive, 01 recovered and 01 death). According to the daily Media Bulletin […]
COVID-19: Four more positive cases in Srinagar, total 18 in J-K
Four more new positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed from Srinagar. “Two have travel history abroad and two have travel history outside Jammu and Kashmir as part of religious congregation,” tweeted Rohit Kansal, the government spokesperson. Total 18 cases have so far confirmed from Jammu and Kashmir. One person, a 67-year-old man has died […]
J-K: Nearly 1,200 people with foreign travel history identified, sifted to quarantine centres
Nearly 1,200 people in Jammu and Kashmir, who hid their travel history to coronavirus-affected countries, have been identified and sent to quarantine facilities in the Union territory , a top official said on Friday. A batch of 300 police recruits has also been sent to a quarantine centre in Kathua after successfully completing the training […]
Two Sopore doctors who came in contact with Srinagar Covid-19 patient test negative
Two doctors in Sopore, who had treated the now deceased Covid-19 patient from Hyderpora, have tested negative for the novel virus, reports said. While the 67-year-old from Hyderpora died yesterday, the two doctors had been in isolation in Sopore hospital since Wednesday. Dr Rudyaan, Incharge officer at Sub District hospital Sopore, told news agency GNS […]
IGP Kashmir asks govt staff dealing essential services to get passes issued from DCs
Srinagar, March 26: Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar has urged “operational staff of essential services” to get passes issued from the office of concerned Deputy Commissioners in Kashmir Valley immediately. Talking to The Dispatch, IGP Vijay Kumar (IPS) said only departmental Identity Cards won’t be accepted at police and CAPFs Nakas. He also urged […]
COVID-19: One more tests positive in J-K
One more person has been tested positive for novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir. “Another positive case reported just now; patient from Rajouri district of Jammu province,” the J-K administration spokesperson, Rohit Kansal tweeted. Mr. Kansal added that the person has history of close contact with the person, who died of COVID-19 earlier today in […]