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| Instead of strengthening health infrastructure, Govt preferred DDC polls, other activities | | COVID-19 second wave | | |
> Admin focus only on oxygen, clueless about staff shortage in hospitals
> Vaccination drive mismanaged, medicos under tremendous stress
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: The second wave of COVID-19 has proven beyond doubt that the Jammu and Kashmir Government was not prepared to handle the crisis.
On Thursday the government issued a statement claiming that there is no shortage of oxygen in Jammu region. Despite tall claims being made by the government about “all is well,” as many as 35 people died to COVID-19 in Jammu region today. “If all is well then why are people dying in the hospitals?” an observer asked.
He said that it seems that the government wants to convey that people are not dying due to shortage of oxygen. “The helmsmen are trying to send a message that deaths are being caused due to infection being incurable and they should not be blamed for it. For the past many days the government has been claiming that the oxygen plants are being set up and their production capacity is being enhanced. The entire focus of the J&K government is on the oxygen,” said an an... | |
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| Shocking: Ventilators received under PM Care still defunct | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: Sounds incredible but true, higher-ups of the Jammu’s premier health institute-Government Medical College & Hospital (GMC) are still busy resolving technicalities to install ventilators sent by the Union Government under Prime Minister’s Care Programme.
Shockingly ‘massacre’ of helpless COVID patients is going unabated in GMC for the last more than one month, but authorities are still resolving technicalities.
During a recent review meeting, Principal GMC, Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma said that the ventilators under PM Care have been received and will be used after certain technicalities are resolved in the shortest possible time.
Ironically, it is men... | |
| | | | No end to power shutdowns, Jammu gasps for oxygen | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, May 13: Even as external power supply continues to be crucial for oxygen support to Covid patients at home, there’s to end to power shutdowns in Jammu.
Despite public outcry, the authorities have been announcing fresh power shutdowns. In the last around a week, at least three shutdowns were announced, with medical experts saying it can risk lives of those on oxygen support at home.
While the officials say that “shutdown is necessary for repair and maintenance work lest delay results in a major breakdown” the Covid affected in need of electricity say they are suffering unheard.
“When the power goes off, the patient feels breathlessness and the point is tha... | |
| | | | Detection of new variants, increasing death rate in Jammu likely to be primary focus areas of team | | Central team to assess grim Covid-19 situation in Jammu | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 13: The Union Health Ministry today sent a Central team of doctors to assess the grim Covid-19 situation primarily in Jammu region while the detection of some new variants as well as increasing death rate is likely to be the primary focus areas of the team.
According to the order issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and signed by Joint Secretary Lav Aggarwal, a Central team of three doctors has been constituted, which will visit the Jammu region alone shortly, in view of the increasing number of Covid-19 cases being reported
The team consisted of Dr Pranay Verma Joint Director Epidemiology division NCDC New Delhi, Dr. Mahesh Waghma... | |
| | | | Humane Face: SSP Srinagar extends helping hand to street vendor child | | 'Generous' cop purchases boy's entire merchandise, wins hearts for his kindness | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 13:
Criticism is nothing new for the police department but the lockdown brought about a paradigm shift in policing while putting a human face on the law enforcing mechanism.
Ranging from enforcing COVID norms on the roads to securing containment zones to managing the movement of essential services to helping the starving population with food, all these experiences amid an unprecedented crisis have brought a historic moment for the police too.
In the... | |
| | | | Centre moves to vaccinate all citizens by 2021 end, 216 cr doses to be available by Dec | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, May 13: As states grapple with a shortage of coronavirus vaccines, the Centre on Thursday (May 13) said that over two billion doses will be made available in the country in five months between August and December, enough to vaccinate the entire population.
It also said Russian anti-Covid vaccine Sputnik V is likely to be available by next week.
“Two billion doses (216 crore) will be made in the country in five months for India and for people of India. Vaccine will be available for all as we move forward,” Niti Ayog Member VK Paul said today during a press briefing. He added that by the first quarter of 2022, the number is likely to be three billion.
He estimated ... | |
| | | | Extension of timing at Narwal Mandi makes no difference, congestion continues | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 13: Amid district administration’s efforts to decongest Fruit and Vegetable Market (Mandi) Narwal by enhancing relaxation timing, a huge rush of people and violation of COVID guidelines were openly witnessed today.
A large gathering of vendors (both sellers and buyers), majority of whom were seen without wearing face masks while they also failed to maintain social distancing. It is pertinent to mention here that two days back, District Magistrate, Jammu after o... | |
| | | | JK reports 4365 new cases of Corona Virus; 55 fresh deaths, positive cases 233763 | | Active positive 52848, recovered 177948, casualties 2967 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 13: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 4,365 new cases of COVID-19 following which the total number of positive cases reached 2, 33,763. With 55 fresh deaths being reported in the past 24 hours the death toll due to the virus reached 2,967.
Srinagar district reported 872 new cases followed by Jammu district 624 cases, Anantnag district 304 cases, Budgam district 288 cases, Udhampur district 282 cases, Pulwama district 262 cases, Baramulla district 228 cases, Rajouri district 227 cases, Kupwara district 186 cases, Kulgam district 165 cases, Kathua district 157 cases, Bandipora district 118 cases, Samba district 107 cases, Po... | |
| | | | PM Modi to hold meetings with DMs of 100 high COVID-19 caseload districts | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, May 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold two meetings with the District Magistrate (DMs) of districts of 19 states with a high caseload to review the COVID-19 situation and measures taken to deal with it, official sources said on Thursday. “Prime Minister Modi to hold two meetings with DMs of districts with a high caseload. The meeting will be held on May 18th and 20th, with DMs of 46 districts across 9 states and 54 districts across 10 states respectively,” sources told ANI.
They added that the Chief Minister of these states will also be present in these meetings. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the availability and s... | |
| | | | Over 300 cases reported in last 4 days, several families tested positive | | Eid celebrated amid strict lockdown in Kishtwar | | |
ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KISHTWAR, May 13: Amid spike in COVID-19 cases and a strict lockdown, the Eid ul Fitr celebrations in Kishtwar district remained a low key affair. Senior officials including Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Ashok Kumar Sharma and SSP Kishtwar, Shafqat Butt led at front to ensure the implementation of Corona Curfew in the district.
As per the details available with Early Times, the district administration deployed security forces in strength since 4 am in the morning to ensure that no mass gathering could take place inside mosques for Eid prayers while at the same time Eid Namaz was offered symbolically at some mosques.
Meanwhile, the official details ... | |
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