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 […]
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 […]
GMC postpones last dates for receipt of application forms
JAMMU, MARCH 27: In view of prevailing situation due to COVID-19, Associated Hospitals of Government Medical College Jammu has informed that the last dates for receipt of application forms with respect to advertisement notifications No. 03 of 2020 dated 16.03.2020 and No. 04 of 2020 dated 18.03.2020 are hereby postponed till further orders. The revised […]
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 […]
Job of police to facilitate journalists, not impede work: Editors Guild
Responding to the multiple cases of police stopping journalists from reporting in different parts of the country since the 21-day lockdown came into effect, the Editors Guild of India has said police needs to be reminded by the governments that journalists provide an essential service and are exempted. The Guild also said there should be […]
COVID19: Four more test postive in Kashmir
Srinagar: Four more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Srinagar on Friday, taking the total number of such cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 16. Government spokesperson Rohit Kansal confirmed that four persons, all residents of Srinagar have been tested positive. “4 more positive cases in Kashmir; all from Srinagar district – 2 have […]
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 […]
COVID-19: Two doctors who treated Hyderpora man test negative
Srinagar: Two doctors in north Kashmir’s Sopore who had treated COVID-19 patient from Hyderpora tested negative for the pathogen. While the 67-year-old from Hyderpora died yesterday, the two doctors had been in isolation in Sopore hospital since Wednesday. Also Read: ‘What will we eat?’: Migrant workers in Kashmir’s COVID-19 lockdown Dr Rudyaan Incharge officer at […]
Get Passes From DCs, IGP Tells Govt Employees
Srinagar: 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. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar (IPS) said only departmental Identity Cards won’t be accepted at police and CAPFs Nakas. He also urged them to stay nearest to their […]
Stay Home
The best possible remedy to fight COVID-19 so far has been only one, to stay indoors. Authorities have been impressing upon the people to take precautions to combat corona virus and the prime precaution is to maintain physical distance from each other. Social and religious gathering should be avoided at all costs otherwise COVID-19 can […]
