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| 96.98 % population vaccinated, ‘massacre’ of COVID patients still going unabated in Jammu | | Big Mystery! | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 12: Babus of Health Department claimed that 96.98 percent of the population in the age group of 45 years and above has been vaccinated in the ongoing drive. But the biggest question remains that if nearly 97 percent of the vulnerable chunk of the population has been inoculated, why Jammu is recording the highest number of deaths every day as compared to the other parts of the Union Territory.
During a recent meeting, Babus of the Health Department informed that around 96 percent of the population in the age group of 45 plus had been vaccinated in Jammu alone while the figure was around 60% for the whole UT. Ironically, the majority of the patients, who succumbed to the deadly virus in Jammu district, fall under this age group which has been almost vaccina... | |
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| Where are NC MPs? Asks Kashmir | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, May 12: Even as deadly second wave of Covid19 is making Kashmir bleed with record rise in number of cases, the people are seeking “whereabouts” of the Member Parliaments from the valley, all of whom belong to the National Conference. While MP for central Kashmir, Dr Farooq Abdullah has not been in good health since testing positive around two months ago, the other two MPs are who represent north and south Kashmir seats in the Parliament are allegedly missing from the scene.
Sources said Muhammad Akbar Lone, who represents the Baramulla constituency seat and Justice Retd Hasnain Masoodi who is from the Anantnag Constituency, area accused of not visiting the... | |
| | | | ADC Baramulla thrashes people in the name of lockdown implementation | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 12: ADC Baramulla is seen in a video thrashing and beating people in Baramulla town on the ruse of implementation of strict lockdown.
The video has gone viral on social media today.
According to sources that locals and netizens are aghast with the behavior of the senior civic officer who was seen beating men, women and anyone with a stick in his hand.
Locals have demanded the Lt Governor administration to take such official to task for thrashing and be... | |
| | | | Shameful act by Traffic cop during COVID-19 pandemic | | Uses offensive language with attendant at CD Hospital on car parking issue | | | ARUN SINGH
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 12: In a shameful act amid COVID pandemic, a traffic cop has allegedly misbehaved with an attendant, whose mother was admitted in CD Hospital Jammu for being Corona positive and battling for life.
The Traffic cop used abusive language against the attendant in full public view on the car parking issue.
Although other traffic cops, who were also present on the spot, were cooperative and understanding the situation, this particular cop crossed all limits as he humiliated and threatened the attendant only for a petty parking issue.
While narrating his ordeal to Early Times, the attendant Vikrant Mahajan, who faced humiliation, said that his m... | |
| | | | Mismanagement galore in COVID ward at District Hospital Poonch | | | | Rajesh Tandon
Early Times Report
Poonch, May 12: Glaring mismanagement has been witnessed at COVID-19 ward in the District Hospital Poonch, where attendants are not being provided with PPE kits thus putting them to grave risk.
Sources told Early Times that no SOPs are being followed in the ward and attendants have been exposed to live threat. Not only this, even there is no proper disposal of used PPE kits is being done by the hospital nursing and other staff. Recently pictures went viral where used PPE kits were seen thrown in open putting others in danger.
Although Deputy Commissioner Poonch took action against the carelessness of the hospital administration, nothing has change... | |
| | | | Real COVID heroes face official apathy, denied incentives like others | | |  Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 12: Over 3500 Hospital Development Fund Employees who are working over night during ongoing pandemic are facing official apathy at behest of the government who are denying them their legitimate dues and incentives which were recently sanctioned by the LG Manoj Senha in favour of health workers viz Doctors, Paramedical staff and drivers of the health department working in Jammu and Kashmir but left the employees working under Hospital Devel... | |
| | | | PM okays procurement of 150,000 units of DRDO’s Oxycare System | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, May 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the procurement of the 150,000 units of Oxycare System developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) at a cost of ₹322.5 crore. The system is aimed at optimising consumption of oxygen based on the SpO2 reading of the patient and thus, effectively increasing the utility of the oxygen cylinders.
The system comes in two variants: Manual, and automatic. As many as 100,000 manual and 50,000 automatic oxygen systems will be procured along with non-rebreather (NRB) masks. Non-rebreather masks are the face masks connected to a reservoir bag which allow a patient to inhale only pure oxygen. A pati... | |
| | | | COVID-19 death toll in JK reaches 2912 as 65 more people die; 4509 fresh cases | | Positive cases 229407, active positive 51542, recovered 174953 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 12: The death toll due to COVID-19 in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reached 2,912 as 65 more people died in the past 24 hours. Following 4509 new cases the total number of positive cases reached 2, 29,407.
Jammu district reported 24 fresh deaths followed by Srinagar district nine deaths, Rajouri district eight deaths, Kathua and Pulwama districts five deaths each, Samba district three deaths, Udhampur, Ramban, Kupwara and Anantnag districts two deaths each and Doda, Poonch & Kulgam districts one death each.
Srinagar district reported 863 new cases followed by Jammu district 621 cases, Baramulla district 377 cases, Pulwama distr... | |
| | | | 8 COVID deaths in 24 hours struck Rajouri district | | Alarming situation! | | | Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, May 12: Amid COVID-19 surge across JK UT, around eight deaths were reported due to COVID in the last 24 hours, which have struck the entire Rajouri district.
Among eight deaths, around six deaths were reported in the Government Medical College Rajouri where patients were being treated for COVID-19. One death in Kandi and other in Darhal.
Meanwhile, 230 COVID positive cases were reported today, which was informed by ADC Rajouri Sher Singh in his tweet. Besides 100-150 positive cases are being reported on a daily basis.
Administration appealed to the people to stay at home and take all preventive measures by following SOPs. Civil Societies ... | |
| | | | Impact, ventilators made functional, bed capacity augmented at GMC Anantnag | | | | Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 12: For remaining dysfunctional for several months, the authorities at Government Medical College Anantnag have made the ventilators functional and augmented the bed capacity in COVID-19 ward.
The positive developments took place a day after Additional Deputy Commissioner Anantnag Ghulam Hassan Sheikh conducted a detailed tour of the hospital.
Reports said that ADC Anantnag Ghulam Hassan Sheikh (KAS), who also heads the recently constituted Oxygen Audit Committee, directed authorities to augment the facilities including bed capacity in COVID-19 ward. “He also directed the hospital administration to make ventilators functional and rational... | |
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