Category: Union Territory

Srinagar, Apr 04: A couple from South Kashmir’s Shopian district was on Saturday evening tested positive for Coronavirus, taking the toll of total positive cases to 94 in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Medical Superintendent Pulwama district hospital, Dr Jameel Ahmad Mir said that a couple from Shopian who have a travel history of Saudi Arabia have been tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday.

Earlier in a day, 17 patients were tested positive for COVID -19 in Jammu and Kashmir – (KNO)

Srinagar April 04: The Government Saturday informed that 17 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 03 from Jammu division and 14 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 92.

Srinagar, Apr 03: Bharatiya Janta Party’s general secretary (organization) Ashok Koul on Saturday said Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood would be restored when former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah would be able roam without security cover in Srinagar.

To a question about Omar Abdullah’s demand for restoration of statehood, Koul said they are not averse to restoration of J&K’s statehood when peace will return to the Union Territory.

“We also want restoration of statehood but it cannot be granted when there is violence, militancy and corruption in J&K,” he told wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

Koul said return of peace in Jammu & Kashmir is must for restoration of its statehood. “We won’t have any objection to restoration of statehood when Omar Abdullah and other political leaders would be able to roam freely in Srinagar and Jammu,” he said. Omar on Saturday had tweeted that statehood should be restored and elections be held—(KNO)

Srinagar, Apr 04: The Drug and food control organization Kashmir, Saturday cautioned people against eating raw, undercooked meat and unprocessed food products.
“Though there is no risk to catch the Covid-19 disease from eating chicken and mutton, but yes people must not eat raw or undercooked meat and unprocessed food products, Assistant Food commissioner, Hilal Ahmad Mir told Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS) over phone.

Coronavirus predominately affects the respiratory system and spreads from human to human via droplets while sneezing, coughing, contaminated hands and surfaces.
He told KINS that as a precautionary measure, we advised people to avoid consumption of raw or undercooked meat as well as unprocessed food products.

“Frozen food items must be consumed only after cooking them properly. Good hygienic practices must be followed before consuming raw fruits and vegetables, Mir said.
He further said that they we are keeping a close watch on the situation. “Transmission through food is unlikely and so far there is no evidence that people have become infected by swallowing the virus in or on food,” he maintained.

When asked that another misconception doing the round is that one might contract the virus from imported goods packed in affected countries, Mir said “The virus is not going to be transported in a box, adding, “There is no evidence that anyone has got infected from a package”.

It is to mention here that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has claimed that they have not found any “conclusive evidence” of the food-borne transmission of the deadly virus.”

“There is no scientific evidence to show that coronavirus spreads through eating chicken, mutton and seafood, FSSAI chief G S G Ayyangar had said.

“There is a misconception that coronavirus will spread through chicken, mutton and seafood. There is nothing like that. It is scientifically not proven,” he had said. (KINS)

Srinagar Apr 04: Sounding a note of reassurance, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said most people who catch the novel (new) coronavirus recover completely.
“More than 90 percent patients who are diagnosed with the viral infection return to a normal state of health,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan.
Based on the data from China which has passed the peak of its suffering from the pandemic, Dr Nisar said of the 81, 639 confirmed cases of the novel virus, 76, 755 (94%) patients have completely recovered from the illness.
“The milder cases which comprised of 81 percent of total cases recovered on their own and they just needed nothing more than a paracetamol for fever.” he said.
“Just under 14 percent of cases were severe and most of them got well,” he added
Dr Nisar said approximately 5 percent of patients were critically ill and vast majority of them required mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure.
“While the overall fatality rate was 2.3 percent, it was 49 percent in those with critical disease. Deaths were most common among people who were older than 80 years of age,” he said.
Dr Nisar said most COVID-19 patients who end up on ventilation go on to die.
“A study from Wuhan China found only 3 of 22 ventilated patients survived,” he said.
“Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), which is an advanced type of mechanical life support improves the chances of survival in critically ill patients,” Dr Nisar said adding “WHO recommends ECMO to those patients who are refractory to conventional ventilation.”
“Kashmir valley has so far reported 71 lab confirmed cases, and most of them are doing well and some have completely recovered,” he said.
“Those who have mild symptoms typically recover from the illness in about 10 days to two weeks’ time, while those who experience more severe illness can take an average of 24 days to recover,” said Dr Nisar.

Srinagar, April 04: The number of COVID-19-affected patients increased in Jammu and Kashmir to 92 as fourteen more persons tested positive for the infection in Kashmir Valley on Saturday, officials said.

Official sources told GNS that among those who tested positive include 8 persons admitted to GMC Baramulla. Five other persons are admitted to SKIMS while another one is at Chest Disease hospital Dalgate, one of the Kashmir exclusive COVID-19 management hospitals, they said.

Earlier three persons tested positive in Udhampur district of Jammu division.

“Three more positive cases reported today from Narsoo, Udhampur. All contacts of a positive patient from Udhampur with travel history abroad,” Principal Secretary Planning, Information and Government Spokesperson, Rohit Kansal tweeted.

As per officials, out of these 92 COVID-19-affected people, 87 are active patients as three persons—two from Jammu and one (first COVID-19 patient) from Kashmir have been discharged while two others died. Among the active cases, 68 are in Kashmir and 19 are in Jammu. (GNS)

Baramulla, April 04: Two minor boys, apprehended from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district last week while trying to join militancy, were on Saturday handed over to their families after counselling.

A police officer told GNS based on information that the youth ” were going to join the path of violence after being misguided by local militants and their accomplices, police moved swiftly and apprehended them in Kreeri belt of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district”.

After proper counselling, both minors were handed over to their respective families after counselling, the officer said. (GNS)

Srinagar, April 4: Additional Commissioner Tasaduq Hussain Mir who was made inquiry officer to probe the alleged mishandling of the deceased Covid-19 patient from Hyderpora, originally an inhabitant of Sopore Saturday said that the patient had preferred to visit SKIMS Soura in his own vehicle, despite an ambulance being offered by doctors at JVC SKIMS Bemina. He, however, said that Medical Superintendent JVC SKIMS Bemina failed to sense the gravity of the situation and didn’t inform the Principal JVC, Coordinator and the district administration about the serious case.

Pertinently, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole, had asked Additional Commissioner Kashmir Tasaduq Hussain Mir to enquire into the matter and try to find out why and how the case was mishandled and patient allowed to mingle with the people.

Additional Commissioner Tasaduq Hussain Mir told Kashmir News Trust that due to lock down and restrictions he has not recorded the statements of medicos in question. He said these days it takes a lot of time in paper work. “It is to be seen why the Medical Superintendent JVC SKIMS Bemina didn’t informed the Prinicipal, Coordinator and the district administration about the patient. I will shortly record the statements,” Mir said.

He added that initial inquiry reveal that JVC SKIMS Bemina had offered an ambulance to the patient, but a relative doctor accompanying him shifted to SKIMS Soura in his own private vehicle,” he said.

“I will record the statements of Medical Superintendent SKIMS Bemina and Head of the Department, Chest Medicine SKIMS Bemina and fix the responsibility,” he added.

Tasaduq Hussain Mir added that inquiry is not linked to death. “I have been ordered to find out whether the case was mishandled and protocol was followed or not,” he said. (KNT)

SRINAGAR (PTK): A 16 year old boy died after he came under a mud loaded in a tractor in Yakhwanpora pattan of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

As per sources he was walking along the road when the mud fell on him and he fell lying on the roadside.
After the incident locals rushed towards the spot and the boy was trapped in the mud and taken him to the hospital were doctors declared him brought dead on arrival said a local.

An official confirmed
his death and identified the deceased as mohd Amir Khanday S/O Gh Rasool Khanday a resident Yakhwanpora pattan. (PTK)