New Delhi: Three more positive cases of novel coronavirus have been reported in India taking the total number of confirmed cases to 34, Union Health ministry said on Saturday. Of the three, two are from Ladakh with travel history to Iran while one is from Tamil Nadu who had visited Oman, the ministry said, adding […]
No need to panic: Kansal
JAMMU: Dispelling apprehension about any major emergency, the government on Saturday said that it is monitoring and reviewing the situation closely and there is no need to panic. Meanwhile, addressing a press conference, Principal Secretary, Planning, Development & Monitoring Department, Rohit Kansal, who is also the government spokesperson, said that the class work has been […]
Baramulla: Just days after cases of coronavirus being reported from across the country, the prices of face masks have shot up or the masks themselves have disappeared from the market. This has become a problem for school going children and their parents, as many schools have warned students that they won’t be let into school […]
Srinagar: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a fresh Coronavirus advisory to schools and other educational institutions following the increase in confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India. However, most of the government and private schools in Jammu and Kashmir have failed to implement the compulsory recommendations. According to official sources, the Directorate […]
2 flee from Jammu hospital brought back
Srinagar: Five persons with a recent history of travelling to Coronavirus-affected countries have been admitted to SKIMS Hospital Soura after they showed symptoms of the disease, officials said. “We have kept the five persons in the isolation ward at the SKIMS hospital in Soura,” they said. The officials added that samples of the suspects were […]
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan on Thursday chaired a meeting to review preventive measures for Coronavirus (COVID-19) threat which are put in place by line departments in the valley. The meeting was informed that isolation wards have been earmarked in each district hospitals, SKIMS and other Health institutions. Maternity Home, Sanat Nagar, Srinagar […]
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Thursday launched “Student Health Card”, saying it is part of government’s comprehensive school health education plan to ensure better healthcare for school children and facilitate their all-round development. “These Student Health Cards shall be distributed to all the government schools for maintaining a proper health record of all enrolled […]
JAMMU: The government on Wednesday appointed several officers to ramp up efforts for prevention and control of coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the order issued by the GAD, Bhupinder Kumar, Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), J&K, shall be the overall in-charge of the coronavirus control efforts at the in J&K. He will […]
Beijing: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 86,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it. The latest figures, based on WHO and national counts: Mainland China: 2,870 deaths among 79,824 cases, mostly in […]
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears about a viral epidemic just months ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, a move that came as the Mideast has over 240 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus. The extraordinary decision by Saudi Arabia stops foreigners from reaching the holy […]