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COVID-19 sampling, testing of those returning back reviewed

COVID-19 sampling, testing of those returning back reviewed

Div com asks for increase per day testing capacities

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole Saturday chaired a high level meeting to review preparedness and other arrangements of COVID-19 Sampling and Testing for stranded persons, who are returning to valley (Returnee-People) from different states of the country, in coming days. Threadbare discussion was held on Contact Sampling, supply of VTM kits, intelligible […]

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COVID-19 Lockdown: IMHANS counsels people with existing mental conditions

Doctors, Clinical Psychologists phone call away

SRINAGAR: To deal with the prevailing COVID-19 situation effectively, Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Kashmir is playing an active role with the help of social media including Facebook and Whatsapp to reach out to the people in need of professional help. For this purpose a whatsapp group was framed under the guidance of Divisional […]

 Press Trust of India

Five booked for defying prohibitory orders

Kishtwar: Five people were booked in two separate cases on Saturday after they were found travelling on foot from Himachal Pradesh towards their homes in Kishtwar district, police said. Acting on an information, a police party intercepted them while they were coming from Luz Pangi in Himachal Pradesh towards Padder, a police official said. He […]

 KV Correspondent

5 Covid-19 recovered patients released from admin quarantine

BANDIPORA: Five Covid-19 patients who recovered from the disease earlier, were released from administrative quarantine at One-Stop Centre Bandipora. Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza provided them certificates and were sent home after completing 14 day quarantine. All the five persons were earlier tested positive for Corona virus and recovered later in Srinagar Hospital. The […]

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1st COVID -19 positive patient from Anantnag recovers

ANANTNAG: The 1st COVID-19 positive patients from Nowgam area of Anantnag has recovered. The said patient after going through treatment at GMC Anantnag was sent for home quarantine in presence of DM Anantnag, Bashir Ahmad Dar, Principal GMC Anantnag, Dy. CMO Anantnag and Superintendent, District Hospital Anantnag after he tested negative for the said disease. […]

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Order allowing movement of people on Bandipora-Gurez Road put on hold

BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza Saturday put the order issued on Friday regarding movement of traffic on Bandipora-Gurez road in abeyance till further orders. According to the fresh order there should be no movement on the road and no vehicle or person should be allowed to enter the Gurez valley as a precautionary […]

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25000 stranded persons expected to reach Kashmir

BUDGAM: As many as 25000 persons stranded in many parts of the country are expected to reach Kashmir, in coming days. The District Administration, Budgam finalized arrangements with the Health department to ensure proper testing, quarantine and other facilities are put in place in advance. The DC Budgam, Tariq Hussain Ganai convened a meeting of […]

 KV Correspondent

Lockdown violation : Petrol Pump, 40 shops sealed in Baramulla

77 vehicles also seized for violating norms

BARAMULLA: Acting tough against such elements who indulge in violation of prescribed norms and guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner(DC) Baramulla, Dr. G N Itoo Saturday sealed a petrol pump, 15 shops and seized 2 vehicles for violating the prohibitory orders. By this act, the total number of seized vehicles and sealed shops have […]

 KV Correspondent

SMC sanitizes Rainawari red zone

Mayor, Dy Mayor, Commissioner visits area

SRINAGAR: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) pressed into service its mechanized decontamination vehicles and special teams of workers for decontamination of Rainawari and its adjacent areas, here Saturday. Rainawari was declared as red zone after the COVID positive cases were declared from the area. Mayor Srinagar, Junaid Azim Mattu, Deputy Mayor, Parvaiz Ahmad Qadri, Commissioner SMC, […]

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Uri shelling: Two injured soldiers succumb

Baramulla: Two army soldiers who were earlier injured critically in cross-border shelling in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district succumbed to injuries in a military hospital on Friday late evening. Official sources said that four soldiers were injured in the shelling and were evacuated to nearby army’s health facility where two of them later […]