COVID-19 death: Emergency services at Reasi hospital closed; doctors, staff quarantined

COVID-19 death: Emergency services at Reasi hospital closed; doctors, staff quarantined

Emergency services at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Super Speciality Hospital in Reasi district’s Kakrayal area near Katra were suspended till further orders and over a dozen staff members, including doctors and paramedical staff, quarantined Thursday after it was found that they had come in contact with a 61-year-old patient who later died of coronavirus at Government […]

Explained: As COVID-19 fight rages, how short is the world of nurses?

Explained: As COVID-19 fight rages, how short is the world of nurses?

As healthcare workers lead the fight against the coronavirus pandemic gripping the world, their working conditions have been under greater scrutiny. Within the healthcare sector, nurses play a critical role. They comprise the largest component of health professionals, at over 59 per cent — or 27.9 million in absolute numbers — underling that their role, especially during the […]

Coronavirus: Spain PM sees ‘fire coming under control’

Coronavirus: Spain PM sees ‘fire coming under control’

Spain is close to passing the worst of its coronavirus outbreak, the prime minister said, as parliament debated extending the national state of emergency. “The fire starts to come under control,” PM Pedro Sánchez told MPs in Madrid, saying the country would have “total victory” over the virus. Spain has Europe’s highest number of confirmed […]

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

184 tested positive till date, 43798 persons under observation JAMMU, APRIL 09: The Government Thursday informed that till date 184 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 out of which 174 are active positive, six have recovered and four have died. According to the daily Media Bulletin on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), out of 184 positive cases, […]

No shortage of medicines, drugs: Deputy Drug Controller

No shortage of medicines, drugs: Deputy Drug Controller

Srinagar, April 09 (KNS): On the directions of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, a meeting was convened in the office of the Deputy Drugs Controller Kashmir, with the wholesale Drug Association of Srinagar with regard to the availability of medicines in the district. Similar meetings were also conducted at district level where officers took stock of the […]

549 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 1.7 crore PPEs and 49,000 ventilators ordered — top points from health ministry presser

549 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, 1.7 crore PPEs and 49,000 ventilators ordered — top points from health ministry presser

With new coronavirus cases being reported from different parts of the country, India recorded 549 positive cases and 17 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 5,865, including 477 people who have been treated and discharged, the health ministry said on Thursday. “549 cases and 17 deaths have been reported in […]

LMD challans 19 business outlets, realises Rs 10,900 fine

LMD challans 19 business outlets, realises Rs 10,900 fine

SRINAGAR, APRIL 09: The market checking teams of Legal Metrology Department conducted 392 inspections of the traders dealing with retail sale of vegetables, Kiryana, Santizers and Masks in various districts of the Valley. During the inspection 19 business outlets were found violating the provisions of Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Packaged Commodity Rules, 2011. The […]

Civil society members donate Rs.3.51 lakh in DDMF to fight against COVID19

Civil society members donate Rs.3.51 lakh in DDMF to fight against COVID19

RAJOURI, APRIL 09: As a noble gesture and as a part of the collective fight against COVID19 pandemic, the civil society members of the district Rajouri including retired ADC Subash Chander, retired ZEO Khurshid Janum and Transporter Bharat Bushan Gupta today donated an amount of Rs.3.51 lakh in District Disaster Management Fund. While speaking on […]

Expedite screening in Red zones: DM Ganderbal

Expedite screening in Red zones: DM Ganderbal

4000 masks distributed in Red zone areas GANDERBAL, APRIL 09: The District Magistrate (DM), Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, today directed the surveillance teams deployed in Red zone areas of the district to expedited the screening of all inhabitants of these areas to break the chain of covid-19 virus. The DM stated this while visiting Guzhama and […]