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COVID-19: Another minor, 12 non-locals among 28 test positive

Srinagar: A 4-year-old girl from Bandipora and 12 non-locals were among 28 persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Kashmir as the number of COVID-19 patients surged past 200-mark in the Valley and pushed the J&K’s tally to 273. “25 new cases of COVID-19 reported in J&K. All from Kashmir. Total now at […]

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Two minor girls recover from COVID-19 infection, discharged from Hospital

SRINAGAR: Two minor girls, who had tested positive last month for the novel coronavirus, have recovered and were discharged from a hospital in Srinagar on Monday. “Two tests were conducted on each girl in a span of 24 hours. Both came negative after which they were discharged from the hospital today,” Dr Tabasum, Deputy Medical […]

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Admin loges FIR against 8 persons in Pulwama

PULWAMA: Authorities on Monday booked 8 Persons for violating quarantine laws by fleeing from the Red Zone areas and travelling to Tral, tehsil of the district. According to Tehsildar, Pulwama, the field staff reported the presence of eight persons in the house of Mohammad Sahaban Sheikh R/o: Amirabad Tral. These persons have reportedly fled from […]

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Beggar’s body recovered near Dalgate, samples taken for Covid-19

Srinagar: Doctors on Monday took samples for novel coronavirus of a deaf and dumb beggar whose body was recovered near Chest Disease Hospital, one among the health facilities presently used exclusively for the Covid-19 management. Sources said that samples were taken to check if the person might have contracted the dreaded disease. “The man was […]

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Kupwara residents seek an end to border shelling

Kupwara: The twin villages, Timuna and Reddi of Chowkibal area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have witnessed an extreme level of devastation triggered by the mortar shells fired from across the Line of Control on Sunday that also left three civilians and a minor dead. Charred cattle including sheep and cows lie scattered amid the […]

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JMC installs decontamination tunnels across Jammu City

Tunnels not a substitute for hand washing, social distancing: Commissioner JMC

JAMMU: As part of a series of measures to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has successfully installed 12 decontamination and sanitizing tunnels at various locations across the Jammu City. The information was revealed by Commissioner JMC, Avny Lavasa while briefing about the latest efforts being undertaken in the City […]

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Robust system put in place to combat COVID-19: Advisor Baseer Khan

Conducts extensive tour of areas along NH

ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lt Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is also overall incharge of coronavirus control efforts (CCE) on Monday conducted an extensive tour of various areas on the National Highway (NH) from Srinagar to Jammu to review implementation of lockdown and other preparedness. At Lower Munda, the Advisor directed DDC Anantnag to implement lockdown […]

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COVID-19 recovered patients pose no threat of transmission: Dr Naveed Shah

SRINAGAR: Kashmir’s leading pulmonologist and head Chest Disease Hospital Srinagar Dr Naveed Nazir Shah Monday said Srinagar will soon move into the stage of discharging recovered COVID-19 patients and it was important to understand that these persons are now as normal as others. He said while it is understandable that people are scared of this […]

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House boat owner booked for hosting, hiding British visitor

Srinagar: A British national has been sent to a quarantine facility while his host in Srinagar has been booked here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Media reports said that a house boat owner not only hosted a British citizen but also provided him accommodation at his house boat. The said foreigner was spotted by a police […]

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20 persons quarantined in Ganderbal after 3 fresh positive cases

Ganderbal : The District Administration Ganderbal today quarantined 20 more persons who are primary and secondary contacts of 3 new positive cases from Village Guzhama, Ganderbal. Notably, Guzhama village is already a declared Red Zone after two positive cases were detected in the village earlier. Briefing the media, District Magistrate, Shafqat Iqbal said that 3 […]