Efforts afoot for targeted vaccination programme from 25th May 2021 Focus on high priority, high risk groups JAMMU, MAY 23: In a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, it was informed that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to accelerate the vaccination of people under the 18-45 age […]
JAMMU, MAY 23: Head of Department, Anaesthesia and Critical Care at Government Medical College Jammu, Dr Smriti Gulati has said that the premier hospital and her department are taking due care of Covid-19 patients, particularly those with critical conditions. ‘We are taking care of critical Covid patients like those on dialysis or in ICU. Our […]
Urges elected representatives, ASHAs, Anganwadi, ANM workers, voluntary organizations for active participation in effective implementation of Covid preventive measures in rural areas Seeks PRIs’ cooperation & participation for establishment & operation of 5-bedded Covid Care Centres in Panchayats & generating awareness among rural population Testing & vaccination, Mantra to fight Covid-19 pandemic: LG J&K, among […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 51 more covid-19 deaths while 3308 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 34 of the fresh fatalities were reported from Jammu Division and 17 from Kashmir Valley, taking the fatality count to 3564. Regarding the fresh cases, the […]
At least 32 more persons succumbed to the covid-19 since last evening in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. They said that 24 deaths were reported from Jammu, mostly at GMC Jammu, while eight deaths were reported in Kashmir with two of the victims aged between 42 and 48 years respectively, taking the overall […]
In a clear message Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has recently told his administration to bring all their resources to action so that pandemic could be fought at the ground level. He asked all the Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir to fix the timelines for the execution of projects like covid care centres at panchayat level so […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3408 new covid-19 cases while 48 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Regarding the fresh deaths, they said, 30 were reported from Jammu Division and 18 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall fatality count to 3513. Among the fresh cases, they said, […]
Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday extended “corona curfew” across 20 districts till May 31. “Corona Curfew imposed in all 20 distts of J&K till 7 am on Monday,24/5/21 is extended further till 7 am on Monday,31/5/21,” reads a tweet by government on DIPR handle as per GNS. “Curfew will be strict except for a […]
Seven DDC members in Budgam district of Kashmir have offered their resignation citing that the government has no plan for them and that they aren’t even allowed to visit their constituencies. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a video clip in this regard has gone viral on social media. The video clip has also […]
The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday has warned against the irrational use of steroids in Covid-19 patients. “Indiscriminate use of steroids can trigger deadly black fungal infection, called mucormycosis which has reached to epidemic proportions in several states of the country,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said […]