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Spike in COVID-19 Cases, DC B’la Extends Lockdown for 2 days
As a precautionary measure to minimize the spread of COVID-19 positive cases in the district, Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr. G N Itoo has extended the lockdown for 2 more days up to 21st of July, 2020. Earlier, a complete lockdown for 3 days with effect from 17 July 2020 was…
Read More »Covid-19 Claims Six More Lives In J&K, Toll At 242
Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported six new deaths due to Covid-19, taking the fatality count across the Union Territory to 242. While five deaths were reported from Valley, another one was reported from Rajouri. According to reports one of the victims was from Baramulla and others from Srinagar, Rajouri.…
Read More »Covid cases continues to increase in Budgam district
The number of coronavirus patients in Budgam district continues to rise. The Department of Health urges the general public to fully adhere to the global guidelines, to wear masks, not to panic, not to come out of homes unnecessarily. A government official said that every human being needs to learn…
Read More »COVID-19:DAK appeals Govt to arrange flu shot for high risk people, health care workers to prevent swine flu upsurge
Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said it is mandatory that all the people in general and high risk, in particular, and healthcare workers should get flu shot in the month of September and October. President DAK, Dr. Suhail Naik said that they have observed…
Read More »COVID-19:DC B’la reviews implementation of SOPs, guidelines
Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo, accompanied by various concerned officers, today inspected several areas in Baramulla and Sopore towns and took first-hand appraisal of the implementation of lockdown and other SOPs pertaining to COVID-19 pandemic. Pertinently, District administration Baramulla has yesterday imposed 3 – days lockdown, as a…
Read More »Elderly woman from Bandipora dies of covid-19, J&K toll 232
An elderly lady infected of COVID-19 from Bandipora died at a hospital here, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 232, officials said on Saturday. The 81-year-old was admitted on July 11 as a case of “hypertension, Community-Acquired Pneumonia with shock with MODS. She died at…
Read More »COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,30,782 stranded JK residents; 1,58,980 via Lakhanpur, 71,802 through special trains
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,30,782 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in…
Read More »Div Com chairs weekly Covid-19 review meeting:Directs for strictness against SoP violators
The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired a weekly review meeting on the Covid-19 pandemic here. The Divisional Commissioner directed for taking strict action against the SoP violators for not wearing masks and adhering to social distancing. He instructed Deputy Commissioners of valley districts to ensure that goods…
Read More »Union Minister, Ram Madhav Self-Isolate, Say Met COVID positive J&K BJP Chief
Ravindra Raina, the BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit chief, has tested positive for coronavirus, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh and senior party leader Ram Madhav tweeted on Tuesday, informing that they are going on self-imposed quarantine as they had met him a few days ago.”Have gone into self-quarantine with…
Read More »J-K BJP chief Ravinder Raina tests COVID-19 positive
BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir chief Ravinder Raina has tested positive for coronavirus. Raina had met many people during the funeral of BJP leader Waseem Bari in Bandipore was a part of the BJP team led by Jitendra Singh and Ram Madhav. Meanwhile, contact tracing has begun.
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