Doc among 11 test positive in J&K, cases jump to 49
These include three from Jammu division and 8 from Kashmir
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: With 11 more persons, including a doctor at the microbiology lab of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here, being tested positive on Monday, the total number of Covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir has now gone up to 49.
The 11 cases include three from Jammu division and eight from Kashmir. Out of the total , 45 are active, 2 have recovered and 2 have died, said UT’S media bulletin. “A doctor, working in the microbiology lab of GMCH in Jammu was tested positive on Monday. He has been quarantined, while samples of other staff at the lab have also been collected.
“In Kashmir, two cases each from Shopian and Srinagar were detected . All contacts of previous positive cases,” Rohit Kansal, government spokesperson and principal secretary earlier had tweeted on Monday afternoon.
Jammu deputy magistrate Sushma Chauhan issued an order on late Sunday to quarantining at least three densely populated localities in Jammu. They are Bhatindi, Sunjuwan and Gujjar Nagar, largely dominated by the Muslim community.
“No movement of individual for any reason, whatsoever, shall be permitted into and out of these localities. However, for any medical emergency people can 01912571616, 0191-2571912 ,” read the official order.
“In order to strengthen the Covid-19 containment operations in some areas of police station Trikuta Nagar, from where recent positive cases have been traced, we have intensified the lockdown in Bhatindi and neighbouring areas. We are further doing it on Monday in Bhawani Nagar area of Janipur police station as well,” said the Jammu deputy magistrate.
Meanwhile, two villages in South Kashmir were declared as red zones to prevent spread of Covid-19. Shopian district magistrate said that there would be no inward and outward movement of any person from the villages declared red zones and the people would stay in their homes to ensure complete lockdown.
“The areas have become more vulnerable as far as further transmission of the virus is concerned. It is necessary to break transmission of the disease,’’ said a senior government official.
Meanwhile, the J&K government announced that private schools will not charge fees till normal class work resumed. Arun Manhas, mission director of Samgra Shikhsa Abhiyaan., confirmed the development.