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Elderly Jammu resident dies of COVID-19, Death toll mounts to 306 in J&K
A 75-year-old man who had tested COVID-19 positive died on Sunday in Jammu, taking the number of people who died due to the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir to 306. An official said the deceased was a resident of Gadigarh Jammu. He was admitted to the isolation ward of…
Read More »100057 passengers arrive at Srinagar Airport from within and outside India till date
Since the fall out of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent resumption of flights, the UT Administration has facilitated the arrival of total of 100057 passengers from May 25, 2020, to July 24, 2020, at Srinagar International Airport from within and outside India under strict protocols. The UT administration had to…
Read More »JK reports 523 new positive cases
The Government on Saturday informed that 523 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 156 from Jammu division, and 367 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 17305. Also, 09 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from…
Read More »Handwara Police, Health and Municipal Committee Jointly Organize Covid-19 Awareness Rally in Handwara
District Police Handwara, along with DH Handwara and MC Handwara on Saturday carried out a Covid-19 awareness rally and impressed upon locals to combat this pandemic together. According to reports, an awareness rally was organized under the leadership of SP Handwara Dr. G V Sandeep in which people across the…
Read More »COVID-19: 4 habitations of Shadipora declared Red Zones
Bandipora Administration on Friday declared four habitations of Shadipora village in Bandipora district as ‘Red-Zones’ and their surrounding localities as ‘Buffer Zones’, after more persons tested positive to COVID-19 virus in these villages. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmed issued the orders declaring New Colony, Dacca Mohalla, Main Market and…
Read More »JK reports 353 new positive cases, 9217 recovered so far
The Government on Thursday informed that 353 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 129 from Jammu division, and 224 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 16782. Also, 14 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from…
Read More »COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,57,568 stranded JK residents; 1,79,338 via Lakhanpur, 78,230 through special trains
he Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,57,568 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 »Three die of COVID-19, push death toll in J&K to 289
Three more deaths linked to COVID-19 were reported on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir, according to sources. Official sources said that a 58-year-old man from Gandhi Nagar Jammu, admitted at the isolation ward of GMC Jammu on 22 July, died at 10:15 a.m. today. The deceased was an Assistant Sub-Inspector…
Read More »Remdesivir unaffordable for Covid-19 patients: DAK
While antiviral drug remdesivir reduces the risk of death among Covid-19 patients, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said the drug is unaffordable for poor patients. “Because of high cost, remdesivir is out of reach for poor people” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “The Central…
Read More »Jammu and Kashmir reports 453 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 10 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 and 453 new cases of disease linked to the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, officials said. “Ten persons, who were COVID-19 positive, have died over the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir,” they said, adding…
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Israel bans Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing security restrictions
Israeli authorities have banned Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, …
