Special Secretary to Government, Finance Department, and former Deputy Commissioner of Kulgam Dr. Shamim Ahmad Wani died due to Covid-19 at GMC Jammu. Officials told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that the 54-year-old officer was admitted to GMC Jammu and breathed his last at around 11:30 hours. The 1999-batch KAS officer was […]
Farooq Abdullah, a member of parliament from Srinagar, has recommended the release of one crore and 40 lakh rupee from his Member of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds for improving the COVID facilities in Srinagar hospitals. In a letter to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad, Abdullah, the president of National Conference, recommended […]
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said chest CT scan is an effective tool to detect and determine the severity of Covid-19 cases. “CT scan helps in diagnosing and predicting the outcome of Covid-19 patients,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued to GNS. “More Covid cases are […]
Srinagar, May 8: At least 30 more people died due to covid-19 since last evening in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the fatality count to 2642 in J&K, officials said on Saturday. They said that 19 of these deaths were reported at GMC Jammu while 11 people succumbed to virus in various Kashmir hospitals. Among others […]
SRINAGAR, MAY-07: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole and Commissioner Secretary to Govt, In charge Covid Containment Kashmir, Zubair Ahmad today jointly chaired a meeting to review the Covid-19 containment measures in Kashmir. The meeting was held at Divisional Covid Control Room Kashmir where issue related to covid containment were discussed threadbare. The meeting […]
Says most positive cases mild, do not require oxygen support ‘54 covid patients discharged in last 24 hours’ JAMMU, MAY 7: Most of the Covid-19 patients fall under ‘mild’ category and they do not need oxygen support at all. Regular check of oxygen saturation levels and taking appropriate medicines is enough for such patients to […]
Takes first hand appraisal of Covid infrastructure & facilities Ensure best patient care through regular rounds of HoDs, senior doctors in wards; Increase bed capacity at the shortest possible time: LG to Hospital’s Administration Doctors must have personal interaction with the patients and their attendants to ensure better treatment: Lt Governor LG emphasizes on strict […]
Jammu and Kashmir recorded its highest single-day spike ever, with 5443 new coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. Also, 50 people succumbed to virus during the time, 29 in Jammu and 21 in Kahsmir, taking the total fatality count to 2612. 1868 of these cases were confirmed from Jammu […]
Two forces personnel and a civialian were injured after unknown persons hurled a grenade towards a deployment party of CRPF in Nawab Bazar chowk of Srinagar city. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Trust quoting sources reported that a grenade was tossed a troopers of 36 Battalion that exploded with a bang, leaving at […]
268 Fatalities During This Month Alone Srinagar, May 7: Jammu and Kashmir lost 36 more people to the covid-19 since last evening, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 2598 in J&K, officials said on Friday. 268 deaths were reported so far this month alone, they said. Among the fresh fatalities, they said, […]