Covid-19: Cases witness dip in JK

2237 positive cases, 45 deaths reported

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Monday recorded a dip in covid positive cases even though the death count continues to be of concern, officials said. They said that JK witnessed 45 deaths due while 2,237 fresh positive cases were also reported, taking the number of total active cases to 45,630. Officials said that with 45 more […]

Reduce daily intake of carbohydrates to 175gm: Expert

Says underlying co-morbidities create complications during covid infection

SRINAGAR: Persons having comorbidities including obesity, hypertension, diabetes can increase their survival chances by taking precautions and adopting covid related guidelines perfectly and strictly, said Dr Shariq Masoodi, Endocrinologist, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar. Dr Shariq Masoodi while putting forth his views on the pandemic said that Covid infection is now common among people and majority of […]

Children should be taught Covid appropriate behavior: Expert

Asks parents to get their kids other routine vaccines

JAMMU: Dr Sanjeev Kumar Digra, Professor Department of Pediatrics, SMGS Hospital Jammu has said that irrespective of the hyped third-wave of Covid-19, young children have always been at risk of communicating the infection. Although, in earlier waves, the infection was observed to be asymptomatic and mild in nature, it could become more severe in future, […]

COVID-19: Lockdown proves dearly for Kashmir’s dairy farmers

Pulwama: Dairy farmers across Kashmir are bearing the brunt of lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 as demand for milk and its by-products has come down considerably. Dairy farmers across the Valley are worried as they aren’t even able to sell their 50 percent of the produce due to which their cows are on […]

Corona Curfew continues in JK, 184 arrested in Kashmir

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir continued to remain under strict curfew for the 26th straight day on Monday, officials said. The restrictions have been imposed in order to prevent the deadly virus from spreading. Moreover, police said that 184 persons have been arrested and Rs 1,41,840 has been realized as fine for norm violation in Kashmir. […]

Regular Tele-Classes for 9-12th standard students on anvil

Srinagar: The government is mulling to start regular Tele-Classes for 9th to 12th standard of all major subjects to compensate the academic losses amid COVID-19 lockdown. Administrative Secretary to the government for School Education Department, B K Singh said that the department was drafting a proposal in this regard and will submit it to the […]