SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 245 fresh covid-19 cases, lowest daily count in 41 days, even as there was no death to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said, 160 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 85 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to […]
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DAK seeks to shorten booster shot interval
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday has sought to shorten the booster shot interval to 6 months. Currently, the gap between the second dose and the booster shot in India is 9 months. “Shortening the interval would prevent the emergence of new variants of Covid-19,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar […]
India logs 34,113 fresh Covid-19 cases, 346 fatalities in last 24 hours
NEW DELHI — India on Monday reported 34,113 fresh coronavirus infections that took its tally to 4,26,65,534, while active cases dropped below 5 lakh after around 37 days, according to Union health ministry data. The daily COVID-19 cases have remained below 1 lakh for eight consecutive days now. The death toll climbed to 5,09,011 with […]
J&K reports 440 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 440 fresh covid-19 cases while one person succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said, 276 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 164 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 450771. Giving district wise details, Srinagar reported 92 […]
India reports 44,877 new COVID-19 cases, 684 deaths
NEW DELHI — India saw a single day rise of 44,877 coronavirus infections, which took the tally of cases to 4,26,31,421, while the active cases have declined to 5,37,045, according to Union health ministry data on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,08,665 with 684 daily fatalities, Union health ministry data states. The daily […]
Decision on COVID-19 vaccination for 5-15 age group to be taken as per experts’ recommendation: Union Health Minister
GANDHINAGAR — Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday that the central government will roll out COVID-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 5 to 15 years as soon as it receives recommendation to that effect from a group of experts. Mandaviya told this to reporters here when he was asked about […]
No salary for DHSK employees whose monthly work found unsatisfactory: DHSK
SRINAGAR — Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has decided that no salary will be given to all those employees of DHSK whose monthly work done will be found unsatisfactory. According to an order, DHSK has asked all concerned authorities to forward monthly work done statement of the employees working under their control to concerned disbursing […]
J&K reports 458 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 458 covid-19 cases while three persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said 252 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 206 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 450331. Regarding the fatalities, the officials told […]
India reports 50,407 fresh COVID cases, 1,36,962 recoveries & 804 deaths in last 24 hours
NEW DELHI — As many as 50,407 fresh COVID19 cases were reported in the country, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. With this, the country’s active caseload currently stands at 6,10,443 which accounts for 1.43 per cent of total cases. The daily positivity rate in India has been recorded at 3.48 […]
J&K reports 540 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
SRINAGAR — Daily Covid cases in Jammu and Kashmir fell to 34-day low, with 540 infections reported in the last 24 hours even as two persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Friday. They said 312 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 228 from Kashmir Valley, taking […]