SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 15 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said eight of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and seven from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453520. Giving district wise details, the […]
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India reports 2,528 new COVID-19 cases, 149 fatalities
NEW DELHI — With 2,528 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India’s infection tally now stands at 4,30,04,005, while the count of active cases fell below 30,000 after around 685 days, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,16,281 with 149 daily […]
J&K reports 12 fresh Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 12 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said six of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and as many from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453493. Giving district wise […]
India logs 2,539 fresh COVID-19 cases, 60 fatalities in past 24 hours
NEW DELHI — With 2,539 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,01,477, while the active cases have declined to 30,799, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,16,132 with 60 daily fatalities, the data updated at […]
Vaccination drive for 12-14-year-olds begins in J&K
SRINAGAR — The vaccination drive for age group 12-14 begins in Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday. Officials say that over a 3 lac children shall be administered Corbevex vaccination doses. The vaccination will have two doses with an interval of 28 days. While Covaxin is currently available for the age group of 14-18. The Government said […]
India logs 2,876 new COVID-19 infections, 98 fatalities
NEW DELHI — India logged 2,876 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,98,938, while the active cases dipped to 32,811, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,16,072 with 98 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active cases […]
COVID-19: J&K Govt rolls out vaccination for children between 12-14 years from tomorrow
SRINAGAR — After completing the inoculation of adults and teenagers, the J&K government has now decided to start the vaccination drive for children between the age group of12-14 from tomorrow (Wednesday). The Jammu and Kashmir has already completed 100 percent vaccination of 18-65 age group and have also inoculated around 99 percent children in the […]
India adds 2,568 new Covid cases, 97 deaths
NEW DELHI — India reported 2,568 new cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a slight increase from 2,503 reported on the previous day, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in its latest update Tuesday morning. In the same period, 97 deaths were reported, taking the total number of deaths to […]
COVID-19: J&K reports 12 fresh cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Monday reported only 12 fresh cases pushing the number of active cases to 217 while no death was reported in the last 24 hours in the UT. With no more death, the death toll in J&K stands at 4,750 and 12 fresh positive cases reported on Monday have pushed the […]
Most people don’t need to wear masks under new guidelines, says DAK
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said most people in Kashmir valley do not need to wear masks under new guidelines. “Masks can come off in schools too,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said according to new CDC guidelines, people who are living in areas of […]