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COVID-19 tally reaches 4,414 in Pak: Imran says situation can get worse

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that the situation due to coronavirus pandemic “can further deteriorate” and “hospitals may not be able to cope” with the increasing number of COVID-19 patients, as authorities on Thursday reported 340 new cases, taking the tally to 4,414. The Ministry of National Health Services reported that the […]

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Coronavirus: One more tests positive in Ladakh, total cases reach 4

Leh: One more person has tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to four, a senior government official said on Thursday. Commissioner Secretary (Health) Rigzin Samphel said the patient is from Choshot Yokma area of Leh, which has now been notified as a ‘containment area’ by […]

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Coronavirus: One more tests positive in Ladakh, total cases reach 4

Coronavirus: One more tests positive in Ladakh, total cases reach 4

Leh: One more person has tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to four, a senior government official said on Thursday. Commissioner Secretary (Health) Rigzin Samphel said the patient is from Choshot Yokma area of Leh, which has now been notified as a ‘containment area’ by […]

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COVID-19 created ‘social emergency’ situation: PM

COVID-19 created ‘social emergency’ situation: PM

Lockdown unlikely to end in one go as positive cases cross 5,500

New Delhi: Dashing hopes of a complete exit from the ongoing lockdown in one go, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country is facing a “social emergency” like situation as well as serious economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which showed a sharp spike in the infections, taking the nationwide tally to […]

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Coronavirus cases rise to 5,274, death toll stands at 149: Govt

New Delhi: The total number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 5,274 on Wednesday, registering an increase of 485 cases in the last 24 hours, while the death toll stood at 149, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases is 4,714 and as many as 410 people were cured […]

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No Shab-e-Barat congregations in Kashmir as restrictions continue

Srinagar: Strict restrictions on the movement of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus were in force for the 21st consecutive day on Wednesday, even as authorities in the city banned religious congregations on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat. Officials said tight curbs were in place across the valley in view of the surge […]

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Frontline warriors: Doctors, healthcare workers are to be protected: SC tells Centre

Frontline warriors: Doctors, healthcare workers are to be protected: SC tells Centre

New Delhi: Doctors and healthcare professionals are “warriors” in fight against coronavirus and have to be protected, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday even as the Centre assured that it is doing its best by providing them personal protective equipment (PPE) and other facilities. The apex court suggested that the government should create a mechanism […]

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Pakistan’s coronavirus cases rise to 4,072

Islamabad: Pakistan’s novel coronavirus cases rose to 4,072 on Wednesday, as Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa directed his top commanders to provide full support to the federal and provincial governments in combating the pandemic which has killed 58 people in the country. The Ministry of National Health Services in its morning update said that […]

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Track down absconding travelers on war footing basis: Div Com to DCs

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, Wednesday, directed all the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to track-down all absconding travelers on war footing basis in their respective districts and put them in administrative quarantine. All Deputy Commissioners were asked to strengthen their ground surveillance teams and trace the absconding recent travelers, of other states and […]

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Admin upgrading facilities in designated COVID-19 hospitals

Arrangements being put in place to provide level-3 treatment

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration is upgrading the facilities in the designated hospitals to provide level-3 treatment to the patients in the wake of increase in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks. The Union Territory has recorded three coronavirus deaths since March 26, out of total 125 positive cases – 98 in Kashmir […]