4650 Corona positive cases detected in J&K

4650 Corona positive cases were detected in Jammu & Kashmir today, the data revealed.

1463 cases were recorded in Jammu division and 3178 in Kashmir division.

Meanwhile, 37 deaths reported in J&K. 25 reported in Jammu division & 12 deaths reported in Kashmir.

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Amid Covid 19 Northern Command To Take Care of Former Army Personnel

CNS Desk, May 3: The Northern Command of the Indian Army is setting up a robust support system to take care of its former personnel and their families in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in the wake of the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country.

A defence spokesperson said Northern Command chief Lt Gen Y K Joshi has issued necessary directions to the formations for this.

A network of nodal officers has been put into place to ensure that medical support and appropriate care is pro-actively provided to veterans and their families, he said.

The emphasis is on the dictum "one for all and all for one", whereby collective effort becomes the key to success in the war against the second wave of COVID-19, the spokesperson said.

"Strict adherence to protocols and timely medical response in support of patients who get critical is the cornerstone of the Northern Command's strategy", he said.

Contact details of the nodal officers have been widely circulated, the spokesman said.

Helpline numbers shared and publicised through different media are being manned 24x7.(CNS)

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In GMC Anantnag, COVID-19 admissions triple in a week, 16 die*

Anantnag, May 2: In Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag, the number of COVID-19 infected hospitalisations have gone up by three times in a week.

With a 50-year-old brought dead to the hospital today, the number of mortalities reported during the week reached 16.

“We had 16 patients admitted in the isolation ward till last week and today the number has reached 60,” Medical Superintendent (MS) of the hospital, Dr Muhammad Iqbal told Greater Kashmir.

He said that the patients were suffering from bilateral pneumonia, and many among them had co-morbidities,

“We are getting patients from every age group even as young as 25,” the MS said.

The hospital has designated 70 beds for COVID-19 patients with high-flow oxygen being provided by a 100 Lpm plant made functional recently.

“Around 100 patients have been discharged after getting treatment since the second wave started,” the MS said.

He said, 16 deaths were also reported in the hospital.

“A 50-year-old man was today brought dead to the hospital. His samples later returned positive for coronavirus,” a medic said.

He said had the patient gone for testing once he got symptoms and then started treatment immediately, he might have survived.

“What we have been observing is that 50 percent of the deaths of infected patients are occurring within 72 hours of admission in hospitals. This clearly indicates that the patients only turn to hospitals once they get severely sick,” ” a medic said.

He said that the observation, early treatment, and timely referral of patients could save many a lives.

“As soon as anyone gets severe symptoms, he should come for consultation to the COVID-19 OPD of the hospital,” a medic suggested.

He said that the patients could also seek advice by dialing the numbers of the doctors already provided by the hospital administration.

“Many of the sick patients die at home without even being tested for the virus. So, they are not being counted as COVID-19 deaths,” the medic said

Meanwhile, 10 infected patients are undergoing treatment at Emergency and Trauma Hospital Bijbehara designated as COVID-19 hospital by the government last week.

However, the 110-bedded hospital is running without a high-flow oxygen plant as it is yet to be made functional.

“The Mechanical Engineering department is on the job and we are expecting the plant to be functional in a week’s time,” Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Anantnag Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said.

He said, as of now, they were giving high-flow oxygen to the admitted patients with bulk oxygen cylinders. “We have 82 bulk cylinders, 100 medium-sized and 28 concentrators at our disposal,” the CMO said.—(GK)

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Covid 2nd wave: 30 die in JK, 3023 test positive

Thirty people succumbed to COVID19 infection in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday as over 3023tested positive for the infection.

According to the official data, 18 patients died in Kashmir division while 12 died in Jammu division.

Among the 3023 people who tested positive for the COVID19, 2034 were from Kashmir division while 989 were from Jammu division.

In Srinagar city, 951 tested positive for COVID19.

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Covid-19 Surge: 23 hospitals designated as dedicated COVID-19 hospitals in J&K.

*Covid-19 Surge: 23 hospitals designated as dedicated COVID-19 hospitals in J&K*

Srinagar, Apr 24 (KNO): As Covid-19 see as steep rise on a daily basis, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday designated 23 hospitals as dedicated hospitals for treatment including 15 in Kashmir division and 8 in Jammu division respectively. 

In a notification, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), deputy director (Planning) Health and Medical Education Department said that the health institutions along with their bed capacity has been designated as dedicated Covid-19 hospitals.

“In reference to to subject cited above. I am directed to convey approval of competent authority to notify the following Health Institution along with their Bed capacity as dedicated Hospitals for COVID treatment only in the Union Territory ofJammu & Kashmir,” it reads.

The hospitals which have been designated as dedicated Covid-19 hospitals along with their bed capacity in Jammu division include Gandhi Nagar Hospital, C.D. Hospital, MCH Complex Gandhi Nagar Hospital, CHC Ramgarh, Old Hospital Kishtwar, SDH Nagri Parole, CHC Chenani and AH Ghagwal, Samba.

In Kashmir Division the hospitals include C.D. Hospital, Srinagar, NTPHC New Building Parisabad Budgam, MCH Kulgam, NTPHC New Building Pethkot Budgam, PHC Channapora Budgam, NTHPC Bandipora (Maternity Center Sanavni), CHC Dawar, Tibiya College Shivath Bandipora, CHC Hajin, Army Hospital JAKLI, Rangreth, Srinagar, JLNM Hospital,  Kashmir Nursing Home, SDH Sopore, Trauma Hospital Bijbehara and NTPHC Akhura Mattan—(KNO)

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COVID-19: Srinagar records 590 cases as J-K logs 8 deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1965 fresh COVID-19 cases while eight more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday.

They said 789 cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1176 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total infection count to 154407. Among the cases include 243 travelers, 108 in Jammu division and 135 in Kashmir.

Providing district-wise details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 590 cases, Baramulla 198, Budgam 68, Pulwama 62, Kupwara 54, Anantnag 105, Bandipora 13, Ganderbal 23, Kulgam 35, Shopian 28, Jammu 469, Udhampur 68, Rajouri 45, Doda 27, Kathua 31, Samba 31, Kishtwar 15, Poonch 13, Ramban 39 and Reasi 51.There are 16094 actives cases in the J&K—6761 in Jammu and 9333 in Kashmir.

 

Moreover, they said, 791 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—242 from Jammu Division and 549 from the Valley. (GNS)

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India becomes fastest country to administer 13 cr Corona vaccine doses: Health ministry

India took only 95 days to administer 13 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the fastest country to do so, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

The US took 101 days to administer 13 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine, while China took 109 days to cross the same number, it said.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has reached 13,01,19,310 with 29,90,197 vaccine doses being given in a span of 24 hours, according to data updated at 7 am.

Eight states -- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala -- 59.33 per cent of the total doses given so far in the country.

The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated and vaccination of frontline workers (FLWs) starting from February 2.

The next phase of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from March 1 for those over 60 years of age and for people aged 45 and above with specified comorbid conditions.

India launched vaccination for all people aged more than 45 from April 1.

Meanwhile, the government on Monday decided to expand its vaccination drive by allowing everyone above 18 eligible to be vaccinated from May 1.

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J&K reports 8 deaths, 2030 COVID-19 cases in highest single-day spike so far.

The number of active cases also raced to 13470—5575 in Jammu division and 78965 in Kashmir Valley.

Jammu and Kashmir reported 2030 new covid-19 cases, the highest ever single day spike so far, while eight more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.

They said 944 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 1086 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 150238. In all, there were 352 travelers among the fresh cases. 

Providing district wise details of the cases, the officials told news agency GNS that Srinagar reported 647 cases, Baramulla 136, Budgam 119, Pulwama 57, Kupwara 6, Anantnag  36, Bandipora 21, Ganderbal 16, Kulgam 35, Shopian 13, Jammu 501, Udhampur 81, Rajouri 34, Doda 13, Kathua 54, Samba 30, Kishtwar 19, Poonch 37, Ramban 32 and Reasi 143.

Regarding the fatalities, they said five were reported from Jammu Division and three from Kashmir Valley, taking the death toll to 2071.

The number of active cases also raced to 13470—5575 in Jammu division and 78965 in Kashmir Valley, they said.  

Moreover, they said,  716 more COVID-19 patients have recovered, 177 from Jammu division and 539 from Kashmir.

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J&K reports 1145 fresh covid-19 cases, 3 deathsThere are 10910 active positive cases in J&K—4251 in Jammu and 6659 in Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir reported 1145 fresh covid-19 cases, the second highest single day spike in the infections this year so far, even as three more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.

They said 503 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 642 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 145166.

Providing district wise details, the officials told GNS that Srinagar reported 319 cases, Baramulla 112, Budgam 55, Pulwama 30, Kupwara 17, Anantnag 26, Bandipora 17, Ganderbal 44, Kulgam 21, Shopian 1, Jammu 264, Udhampur 22, Rajouri 28, Doda 9, Kathua 47, Samba 35, Kishtwar 5, Poonch 9, Ramban 4 and Reasi 80.

Regarding the fresh deaths, they said two were reported from Jammu and one from Kashmir, taking the overall toll to 2051 in J&K.

Moreover, they said, 852 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—373 from Jammu Division and 479 from Kashmir Valley. There are 10910 active positive cases in J&K—4251 in Jammu and 6659 in Kashmir, they said.

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1144 fresh Corona cases, 2 deaths reported in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir reported 1144 fresh Covid-19 cases, the second highest single day spike in the infections this year so far, even as two more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday.

They said 414 of these cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 730 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 144021.

Providing district wise details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 407 cases, Baramulla 89, Budgam 97, Pulwama 45, Kupwara 11, Anantnag 30, Bandipora 12, Ganderbal 5, Kulgam 33, Shopian 1, Jammu 223, Udhampur 29, Rajouri 33, Doda 10, Kathua 32, Samba 23, Kishtwar 4, Poonch 6, Ramban 11 and Reasi 43.

Regarding the fresh deaths, they said one each was reported from Jammu and Kashmir, taking the overall toll to 2048 in J&K. 

There are 10620 active positive cases in J&K—4123 in Jammu and 6497 in Kashmir, they said. (

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Night Curfew in Delhi From 10 pm to 5 am: What’s Allowed?

Night curfew has been imposed in Delhi from 10 pm to 5 am with immediate effect till 30 April in the wake of the COVID situation, the Delhi government said on Tuesday, 6 April.

The number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital has been rapidly rising over the last couple of days. On Monday, the national capital reported 3,548 new cases and 15 deaths.

What’s allowed during night curfew? What’s not. Here’s all you need to know.

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Night Curfew in Delhi From 10 pm to 5 am: What’s Allowed?

On Monday, the national capital reported 3,548 new cases and 15 deaths.

THE QUINT

Updated: 06 Apr 2021, 1:54 PM IST

INDIA

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A medic collects samples for COVID-19 testing in New Delhi. Image used for representational purposes. 

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Night curfew has been imposed in Delhi from 10 pm to 5 am with immediate effect till 30 April in the wake of the COVID situation, the Delhi government said on Tuesday, 6 April.

The number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital has been rapidly rising over the last couple of days. On Monday, the national capital reported 3,548 new cases and 15 deaths.

What’s allowed during night curfew? What’s not. Here’s all you need to know.

*Officials and officers of the Government of India.

*All private medical personnel such as doctors, nursing staff, paramedical staff, etc and other health services (such as hospitals, diagnostic centres, clinics, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies and other medical & health service).

*Pregnant women and patients requiring medical / health services.

*Officers/officials· related to functioning of the offices of diplomats of various countries as well as persons holding any constitutional post on production of valid ID-card.

*Journalists for print and electronic media will be allowed to move on an e-pass as well.

*People coming from/going to airports/railway stations/lSBTs are allowed to travel on production of valid tickets.

What other services are allowed during the night curfew?

*Shops, dealing with foods, groceries, fruits & vegetables, dairy & milk booths, meat and fish, animal fodder, pharmaceuticals, medicines and medical equipment.

Banks, insurance offices and ATMs.

Telecommunications, Internet services, broadcasting and cable services, IT and IT-enabled services.

*Delivery of all essential goods, including food, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment through e-commerce.

Petrol pumps, LPG, CNG, petroleum and gas retail and storage outlets.

Power generation, transmission and distribution units and services.

Cold storage and warehousing services.

Private security services.

* Manufacturing units of essential commodities.

* Production units or services, which require continuous process.

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America’s Secret Prison ‘Guantanamo’ Shut, Prisoners Moved

A discreet unit inside the Guantanamo Bay restriction local area that fell crumbling, has now been closed and the prisoners from the areas were moved to another office on the American base in Cuba, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

Prisoners from Camp 7 were moved to Camp 5 “safely and without scene,” anyway didn’t say when the trade occurred. Camp 5, which was for the most part empty, is near Camp 6, where various detainees are held, in order to “increase operational capability and ampleness”.

Miami-based Southern Command, which directs the confinement local area at the southeastern edge of Cuba, didn’t say the quantity of prisoners were moved. Specialists have as of late said around 14 men were held in Camp 7. There are 40 prisoners at Guantanamo.

Camp 7 opened in December 2006 for prisoners as of late held in an association of secret CIA imprisonment workplaces, routinely insinuated as “dim objections,” where they were presented to savage questioning systems. The military ran it under a simultaneousness with CIA, and Southern Command said understanding workplaces were related with the trade.

The military for the longest time did not receive the region of Camp 7 on the base and has never allowed essayists to see inside the workplace. Specialists had said that unit, which was never proposed to be interminable, had fundamental issues and ought to have been superseded, anyway the Pentagon dropped plans to search for money for the turn of events.

Among those held at Camp 7 were the five prisoners blamed for war bad behaviors for their alleged positions organizing and offering vital assistance for the September 11, 2001, mental aggressor attacks.

President Joe Biden has said he intends to close Guantanamo, yet that would require support from Congress to move a couple of prisoners to the U.S. for starter or confinement.

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India records Highest Single Day Vaccine.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

India records Highest Single Day Vaccine Coverage with more than 36.7 lakh Doses administered in the last 24 hours

Over 6.87 cr vaccine doses administered across the country

Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh report a steep rise in Daily New Cases

India has achieved a milestone in its vaccination drive with the highest ever single day figure of more than 36.7 lakh vaccination coverage recorded in the last 24 hours.

As on Day-76 of the vaccination drive (1^st April, 2021), 36,71,242 vaccine doses were given. Out of which, 33,65,597 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 51,215 sessions for 1^st dose and 3,05,645 beneficiaries received 2^nd dose of vaccine.

 

Date: 1st April,2021
HCWs		FLWs		45 to < 60 years with Co-morbidities		Over 60 years		Total Achievement
1stDose	2ndDose	1stDose	2nd Dose	1stDose	2ndDose	1stDose	2ndDose	1stDose	2ndDose
45,976	33,860	1,78,850	1,51,838	19,46,948	21,552	11,93,823	98,395	33,65,597	3,05,645

 

 

Cumulatively, more than 6.87 crore (6,87,89,138) vaccine doses have been administered through 11,37,456 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. These include 83,06,269HCWs (1st dose), 52,84,564HCWs (2nd dose), 93,53,021FLWs (1^st dose) and 40,97,634 FLWs (2^nd Dose), 97,83,615(1^st Dose) and 39,401 (2nd dose) beneficiaries aged more than 45 years with specific co-morbidities and 3,17,05,893 (1^st Dose) and 2,18,741 (2nd dose) beneficiaries aged more than 60 years.

 

HCWs		FLWs		45 to <60 years with Co-morbidities		Over 60 years		Total
1st Dose	2nd Dose	1st Dose	2nd Dose	1st Dose	2nd dose	1st Dose	2nd Dose
83,06,269	52,84,564	93,53,021	40,97,634	97,83,615	39,401	3,17,05,893	2,18,741	6,87,89,138

 

 

Eight States account for 59.58% of the cumulative doses given so far. Maharashtra alone accounts for 9.48% of the total doses given in India.

 

Eight States; Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have shown a steep rise in the COVID daily new cases. 81.25% of the new cases are reported from these 8 states.

81,466new cases were registered in the last 24 hours.

Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 43,183. It is followed by Chhattisgarh with 4,617 while Karnataka reported 4,234 new cases.

 

Ten States, as shown under, are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases.

 

 

India’s total Active Caseload has reached 6,14,696. It now comprises 5% of the country's total Positive Cases. A net incline of 30,641 cases recorded from the total active caseload in the last 24 hours.

Five states, namely Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Keralaand Punjab cumulatively account for 77.91% of the total active cases in the country. Maharashtra alone accounts fornearly 60% (59.84%) of the total active caseload of the country.

 

India’s cumulative recoveries stand at 1,15,25,039 today. The national Recovery Rate is 93.68%.

50,356 recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.

469 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

Six States account for 83.16% of the new deaths. Maharashtra saw the maximum casualties (249). Punjab follows with 58 daily deaths.

Twelve States/UTs have not reported any COVID19 deaths in the last 24 hours. These are Odisha, Ladakh (UT), D&D & D&N, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim,Lakshadweep, Meghalaya, Mizoram, A&N Islands and Arunachal Pradesh.

 

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COVID may have doubled poverty in india,says pew study

India’s middle class may have shrunk by a third due to 2020’s pandemic-driven recession, while the number of poor people — earning less than ₹150 per day — more than doubled, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center. In a comparison, Chinese incomes remained relatively unshaken, with just a 2% drop in the middle class population, it found.

The report, released on Thursday, uses World Bank projections of economic growth to estimate the impact of COVID-19 on Indian incomes. The lockdown triggered by the pandemic resulted in shut businesses, lost jobs and falling incomes, plunging the Indian economy into a deep recession. China managed to avoid a contraction, although growth slowed, the report said.

“The middle class in India is estimated to have shrunk by 3.2 crore in 2020 as a consequence of the downturn, compared with the number it may have reached absent the pandemic,” said the report, defining the middle class as people with incomes of approximately ₹700-1,500 or $10-20 per day.

“Meanwhile, the number of people who are poor in India (with incomes of $2 or less a day) is estimated to have increased by 7.5 crore because of the COVID-19 recession. This accounts for nearly 60% of the global increase in poverty,” the report added, estimating an increase from almost 6 crore to 13.4 crore poor people. It also noted the record spike in MGNREGA participants as proof that the poor were struggling to find work.

The vast majority of India’s population fall into the low income tier, earning about ₹150 to 700 per day. Pew’s projections suggest this group shrank from 119.7 crore to 116.2 crore per day, with about 3.5 crore dropping below the poverty line.

The middle income group is likely to have decreased from almost 10 crore to just 6.6 crore, while the richer population who earn more than ₹1,500 a day also fell almost 30% to 1.8 crore people.

In contrast, China’s middle class is likely to see a miniscule dip of just one crore, while the number of poor people may have gone up by 10 lakh, according to the report.

Pew warned that the situation may actually be worse than estimated. “The methodology in this analysis assumes that incomes change at the same rate for all people,” it explained. “If the COVID-19 recession has worsened inequality, the increase in the number of poor is likely greater than estimated in this analysis, and the decrease in the number who are high income is likely less than estimated. The middle class may have shrunk by more than projected,” 

Source:The Hindu

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India Adds 26,291 New Covid Cases, Highest 1-Day Rise In Almost 3 Months

India Covid-19 Cases: The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,10,07,352, while the case fatality rate stood at 1.39 per cent, according to the data.

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New Delhi: 

India recorded 26,291 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, its highest single-day spike in 85 days, taking the country's infection tally to 1,13,85,339, according to Union Health Ministry data.

The number of dead due to the disease increased to 1,58,725 with 118 more fatalities being recorded in a day, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Registering an upward trend for five days in a row, the total active caseload has gone up to 2,19,262 which is 1.93 per cent of the total infections in the country, while the recovery rate has dropped to 96.68 per cent, the data stated.

India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

According to Indian Council of Medical Research, 22,74,07,413 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to March 14, including 7,03,772 on Sunday.

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