- 13359 Tests results, 6 deaths in J&K till date
NL CORRESPONDENT
Jammu Tawi, Apr 26 : Twenty-nine more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, taking the total in the Union territory to 523, officials said here.
All the new cases are from the Kashmir Valley, they added. “Twenty-nine new cases reported from Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours,” an official said.
Of the total number of cases reported in the Union territory, 466 are from Kashmir and 57 from Jammu.
Furthermore, till date 66977 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been enlisted for surveillance which include 6232 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 258 in Hospital Quarantine, 380 in hospital isolation and 10763 under home surveillance. Besides, 49338 persons have completed their surveillance period.
The Bulletin further said that out of 13959 test results available, 13436 samples have tested as negative till April 26, 2020.
Moreover, 25 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged, 10 from SKIMS Bemina, 05 from JLNM Hospital Srinagar, 02 CHC Kupwara and 08 from Chest Disease Hospital Jammu.
Providing district-wise breakup, the Bulletin said that Bandipora has 124 positive cases wherein 100 are Active Positive, 23 recovered and 01 has died, Srinagar 85 positive cases with 47 Active Positive, 37 recovered and 01 died; Shopian has 63 positive cases with 52 Active Positive, 11 recovered; Baramulla 62 positive cases with 42 Active Positive, 17 recovered, and 03 died; Kupwara has 47 positive cases with 39 Active Positive and 08 recovered; Anantnag district has 48 positive case and all are Active Positive; Ganderbal has 14 positive cases with 12 Active positive and 02 have recovered; Budgam 14 positive cases of which 05 are Active Positive with 09 recovered cases; Kulgam has 06 cases and all are Active Positive; Pulwama 03 positive cases who all have recovered.
Similarly, Jammu has 26 positive cases of whom 12 are Active Positive and 14 have recovered, Udhampur 20 positive cases of which 10 are Active Positive, 09 recovered and 01 died, while as Samba district has 04 positive cases and all are Active Positive; Rajouri has 04 positive cases, 01 active positive and 03 have recovered; Kathua has 01 positive case who is active positive; Ramban has 01 positive case who is Active Positive. Meanwhile, Kishtwar had only 01 positive case who has recovered.
According to the bulletin, the Prime Minister in his address today in ‘Mann Ki Baat' has informed that to facilitate selfless endeavour of people towards the country, the government has come up with a Digital Platform covidwarriors.gov.in. “Through the medium of this platform, the government has linked volunteers of social organizations, representatives of civil society and local administration with each other. These people are of immense help at the local level in preparing Crisis Management Plans and implementing them. You too can join and be a Covid warrior and serve the country,” the bulletin reads.
Meanwhile, the advisory issued in the media bulletin, urged people not to step out of home, unless absolutely necessary. “If you have to move out for unavoidable reasons, ensure that you wear a mask and practice social distancing, personal hygiene and frequent handwashing.”
Similarly, all social, religious and other gatherings are strictly prohibited.
In case of any emergency people can avail free ambulance services 24×7 at their doorsteps by calling on toll-free number 108 while as pregnant women and sick infants can avail free ambulance services by dialling toll-free number 102.
People can also call on toll-free national helpline number 1075; J&K COVID-19 Helpline Numbers 0191- 2549676 (UT level Cell), 0191-2520982, 0191-2674444, 0191-2674115 (For Jammu Division), 0194-2440283 & 0194-2430581 (For Kashmir Division) for support, guidance, and response to health-related queries on Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
- Deceased pregnant woman tests positive
Srinagar, Apr 26
The death toll due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir reached seven on Sunday after a pregnant woman, who died at a hospital in Anantnag Saturday, tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said, as total positive cases in the Union Territory crossed the 500-mark.
“The pregnant woman, who died at a hospital in Anantnag district on Saturday, has tested positive. Her reports came on Sunday,” an official said.
The officials said her sample was tested at the Chest Diseases hospital – a designated COVID-19 centre here.
However, Syed Yasir, Additional District Magistrate Anantnag, tweeted, “The unfortunate death of a pregnant woman yesterday at MCH Ang can't be attributed to COVID, though samples taken post her death have reported positive. The alleged negligence on part of maternity hospital is being enquired into!”
The woman, who hailed from Kharpora village — which has been declared a coronavirus red zone by the administration in south Kashmir– was pregnant with twins and was admitted to the maternity and child care hospital Anantnag on Saturday morning, the officials said. They said after she died with unborn babies, the doctors at the hospital took her sample for testing. “The doctors and nurses, who might have come in contact with the woman at the hospital, have been moved to quarantine, while a team has been constituted and her family members will be taken to quarantine as well,” the officials said.
With her death, the death toll due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir has reached seven.
