Jammu Tawi, March 20: The Government on Saturday informed that 140 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 25from Jammu division and 115from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 128389. Also 01 COVID-19 death has been reported from Kashmir Division.
Moreover, 100 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 30 from Jammu Division and 70 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 128389 positive cases, 1191 are Active Positive, 125218 have recovered and 1980 have died; 732 in Jammu division and 1248 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 5717093 test results available, 5588704 samples have been tested as negative till 20thMarch, 2021.
Till date 1426261 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 30294 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 1191 in isolation and 1271139 in home surveillance. Besides, 121657 persons have completed their surveillance period.
The government has also started free tele-consultation general OPD services by Specialists/MBBS Doctors for the residents of J&K under National Tele-consultation Service. People can avail these services from Home by registering online on web portal https://esanjeevaniopd.in/. The services are available on Monday to Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. People can also download and install esanjeevani OPD app from google play store.
Besides, 24×7 Rapid Antigen Testing facility for COVID-19 has been started outside the emergency of GMC Hospital Jammu. The facility will be very useful for segregation of patients in emergency wing of GMC Jammu.
Meanwhile, a 24×7 COVID Control Room has been set up for redressal of the grievances related to COVID-19 positive patients admitted in the Associated Hospitals of Government Medical College, Jammu and Government Hospital, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. Patients or attendants can call at 0191– 258 5444 (Control Room), Exchange: 0191-258 2626 / 258 5542 / 258 4290 /258 4291 / 258 4292 / 258 4293/ 258 4294 for assistance.
