India registers 2,76,070 new nCoV cases, 3.8k deaths
New Delhi, May 20: India reported 2,76,070 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the country to 2,57,72,400, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Besides, the country also saw 3,874 more fatalities due to the virus, pushing the toll to […]
DC Srinagar reviews Covid-19 Control/mitigation measures
SRINAGAR, MAY 19:- Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today emphasized on enhanced coordination of officers at district level to further strengthen Covid-19 management and containment measures in the district. The Deputy Commissioner was chairing a meeting with senior health functionaries, Tehsildars and other district officers at the meeting hall in the DC office complex. […]
Lt Governor directs DCs, Health Department to strengthen health infrastructure in Rural Areas
JAMMU, MAY 19: In order to effectively tackle Covid-19 pandemic in rural areas, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has directed the Deputy Commissioners and Health department to ensure a minimum 5-bedded Covid Care Centre including one Oxygen supported bed in every Panchayat of Jammu & Kashmir for the patient requiring immediate medical attention. Expenditure of up […]
J&K reports 3969 fresh covid-19 cases, 62 deaths
Srinagar, May 19 : Jammu and Kashmir reported 3969 fresh covid-19 cases while 62 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday, officials said. They said 1375 fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 2594 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 255888. Death toll due […]
V K Singh reviews deployment of SDRF, NDRF personnel in 200 bedded Covid Care Centre at Hazratbal
SRINAGAR, MAY 19: Director General of Police, Commandant General Home Guards/Civil Defence and State Disaster Response Force J&K, V.K. Singh, today chaired a meeting regarding deployment of SDRF and NDRF personnel to assist in functioning of 200 bedded Covid Care Centre (including 50 beds with Oxygen Concentrators). Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Deputy Commissioner, […]
Covid-positive mother can feed baby with precaution
JAMMU, MAY 19: Dr Sachit Sharma, Senior Resident Pediatric Doctor at Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh(SMGS) Hospital today said that Covid-positive mother can feed her milk to baby, by taking certain precautions. Dr Sachit said that if a lactating mother is Covid-positive, she can feed her milk to child. ‘She should wear a mask and collect […]
Lt Governor releases Finance Department’s Annual Report- ‘Promoting Good Governance’
Jammu, May 19: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today released “Annual Report- Promoting Good Governance” compiled by the Finance Department showcasing major initiatives undertaken by the said Department during 2020-21 to bring transparency and accountability in the execution of the public works. Sh. Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance Department; and Sh. Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to […]
DC Gbl complements general public for adhering to Covid-19 SOPs
GANDERBAL, MAY 19: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today complemented the general public for adhering to Covid-19 SOPs and guidelines as ordered in the district and said that it has proved instrumental in bringing down positivity rate to 5 percent from 7 percent in the district. The DC informed during the press briefing that for […]
Second wave highly contagious, transmitting at a faster pace: Dr Hardeep Singh
SRINAGAR, MAY 18: Dr Hardeep Singh, Professor of Medicine, Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar today said that the second wave of Covid-19 is highly contagious and transmits from infected person to others at a fast pace. While making a comparison between the first said second wave, Dr Singh said that earlier during the first wave […]
Covid-19 Death Toll Crosses 3300 Mark In Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 19: Jammu and Kashmir reported at least 21 more covid-19 related deaths in the sine last evening, taking the death toll past 3300. Among the fresh fatalities, they said, 11 were reported at GMC Jammu, four at GMC Anantnag and remaining in other hospitals of the Valley. Among others, the officials told GNS […]