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| COVID-19: Frontline staff at SMGS Hospital most vulnerable to catch infection | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 15: The frontline staff including doctors, nurses, safai karamcharis beside others, deputed at Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital here at Shalamar Road, are the most vulnerable to catch infection in view of increasing number of cases and direct referral of patients to the hospital.
Few days back a pregnant woman was found positive at SMGS Hospital after which over 15 doctors were sent on quarantine but still the vulnerability of the frontline staff has been intact.
The doctors performing their duties at SMGS Hospital have alleged vulnerability of the frontline staff to catch infection in view of establishment of a ward to keep suspected COVID-19 pat... | |
| | | | 'It kept virus confined to Wuhan only, why are others country struggling?' | | COVID-19: Has China played a dirty game, ask people | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 15: COVID-19 spreading like wildfire across the globe is making many people believe that China has won the third world war without even firing a single bullet.
An analyst while talking to Early Times said, "Coronavirus emanated from Wuhan but China succeeded in keeping it confined to that place only. Other countries which were hit by the COVID-19 were unable to control it. The country like United States has been brought on its knees. The first world countries like Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, France and others are running short of ideas about how to control this virus and save their people."
He said, "The question which everyone is asking is if China could ... | |
| | | | Finally 10 year old Sgr boy "negative" for Covid-19 | | | |
ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 15: The ten year old boy, who tested positive for coronavirus at SKIMS hospital here in Srinagar on March 31, was declared negative by the Hospital authorities on Wednesday.
Confirming the development, his Father said that he was told by the hospital authorities that the final test report of his child has been found to be negative. "Today everyone was relieved in our family when his test reports came out to be negative," he said.
"The doctors will take a call whether he will continue to be in isolation ward as precautionary measures or will be put in quarantine," he added.
Medical superintendent SKIMS Dr Farooq Jan also confirmed tha... | |
| | | | Bank officials least bothered to follow safety guidelines of COVID-19 | | Open violation of social distancing at JK Bank branches in Rajouri | |  ANKIT KESSAR
Early Times Report
RAJOURI, Apr 15: At a time when Rajouri Administration has been making die hard efforts to let public follow guidelines particularly social distancing to fight against COVID-19 but Jammu and Kashmir Bank branches seem to be hardly bothered to these instructions which can be seen from haphazard long queues of people outside as well as inside these banks.
Sources told Early Times that the operations at government owned JK Bank branches are being undertaken w... | |
| | | | After a day's respite it is back to business for Corona Virus in JK, 22 fresh positive cases reported | | With six more recoveries the number of recovered patients reaches 36 | | | JEHANGIR RASHID
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 15: After a brief respite of one day there was a spike in the Corona Virus cases in Jammu & Kashmir as 22 more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the union territory. While 18 cases were reported from Kashmir four others came to the fore from the Jammu division.
With today's positive cases the number of COVID-19 patients in the union territory reached 300. However, there was some light at the end of the tunnel as six more persons recovered from the virus and they were discharged from the hospitals today. With today's recoveries the number of people who have recovered is 36. As such there are 260 active cases since four persons have ... | |
| | | | 'Don't indulge in publicity stunts amidst pandemic' | | Govt bans photography, videography while helping needy | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 15: Tightening noose around the people who were offering assistance to needy people only to grab the media attention, the government has banned the photography/videography while offering food or assistance to needy people along with circulation of same on social networking sites.
Since the COVID-19 lockdown, several volunteers have been helping the people in distress but a large number were found publicity hungry. Everyday photographs and videos of the volunteers as well as some politicians were uploaded on the social media sites to grab the public attention. From the uploading of the activities, these activities were found to be mostly for publicity and less... | |
| | | | Eight patients discharged from quarantine centers in Uri | | | |
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Early Times Report
BARAMULLA, Apr 15: Eight patients of COVID-19 have been discharged in Uri Baramulla, while as 10 have recovered in Bandipora district.
Sources said that today two more Covid-19 positive patients recovered in Bandipora district. The total recovered cases in Bandipora are now 10 and all these recovered patients are from SK Bala and Hajin areas, said sources.
They said that the as a precautionary measures, the authorities conducted door-to-door operation to locate those people who may have come into contact with any positive case in Bandipora district.
Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Shahbaz Mirza said that the milkman was not going door to door to sel... | |
| | | | J&K starts easing out restrictions; brick kilns to operate in Jammu division | | | | Early Times Report
jammu, Apr 15: Brick kilns will resume operations in Jammu as Lt Governor G C Murmu gave orders of easing out lockdown restrictions in the division, except in areas declared as red zones', amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The move came a day after the administration constituted a committee for resumption of commercial and industrial activities in a controlled manner in the Union Territory.
Brick kilns be allowed to function and owners of these kilns be directed to strictly observe the protocols like social distancing for labourers etc, working in these kilns, Additional Secretary to Lt Governor, Rakesh Magotra said in a letter to Divisional Commissioner Jammu.
He said s... | |
| | | | Munish Gupta asks government to step in, mitigate sufferings of people | | Residents of Qasim Nagar-Bahu Fort believe that they don’t figure anywhere | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 15: The residents of Qasim Nagar, Bahu Fort are of the opinion that they don’t figure anywhere in the scheme of things of the government since they are being deprived of some of the basic amenities of urban life.
The Qasim Nagar, Bahu Fort is a part of the Gandhi Nagar constituency and it is presenting a sordid tale of absolute neglect from the people at helm. The successive governments have failed the people of this colony and they are suffering like anything... | |
| | | | In two years, Centre provides Rs 90 cr to J&K police for purchase of modern weapons | | | | ISHTIYAQ AHMAD
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 15: Centre has provided around Rs 90 crore to Jammu and Kashmir police for purchasing of modern weapons, bullet proof jackets and upgraded infrastructure in police stations in the last two years.
Government of India in 2017 initiated a scheme ‘Modernization of Police Forces (MPF)’ to build required infrastructure for police in states and union territories. Sources said Centre provided Rs 769 crore and Rs 811 crore to states and union territories for 2018-19 and 2019-20, respectively. Jammu and Kashmir police has received around Rs 90 crore during these years, they said.
The new Union Territory is only behind Uttar Pradesh and Maharasht... | |
| | | | 360 complete successful administrative, home quarantine period in Kishtwar | | 485 persons still under quarantine, 203 removed from surveillance | | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 15: In order to prevent the spread of deadly Corona Virus, District administration in Kishtwar District has put several people under quarantine which include Administrative and Home Quarantine as well as under surveillance.
As of now 485 persons are still under quarantine and under surveillance at various units spread over District while at the same time over 360 persons have so far completed the administrative quarantine period of 14 days successfully in last over three weeks and were sent back to their respective homes where they will continue to remain under surveillance for next 14 days. 203 persons who had completed 14 days of Quaranti... | |
| | | | Deptt of RD&PR expedites mask making, its distribution in Kishtwar | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 15:
In order to spread the mass awareness about the importance of using masks, the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD&PR) in Kishtwar District has expedited the process of making masks and their distribution.
To fast track the distribution of masks, the department is involving the subordinate staff and the PRIs with an aim to provide them to each and every person in all the 136 Panchayats of Kishtwar District free of cost.
As per the details available with Early Times, out of one lakh target, 58900 masks have been prepared so far and simultaneously were distributed among the people in 13 blocks of Kishtwar District.
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| | | | Live mortar shell found in Mendhar River, defused | | |  M S Nazki
Early Times Report
MENDHAR, Apr 15: A 5-MM live mortar shell was found in Mendhar River in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday.
Reports reaching here said that some villagers noticed the suspicious object on the banks of Mendhar Nallah near the Jaba Bridage and accordingly informed police about it.
Confirming it, a police official said that a joint team of police, army and bomb disposal squad were immediately reached the spot and found the live morta... | |
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