Only 120 persons in Srinagar get vaccine despite rise in Covid cases
In the last eight days, Srinagar has recorded 5816 Covid cases with highest 920 cases on May 9 and lowest 379 cases on May 14. During the same period, 69 people have died of Covid-19.
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An aerial view of a deserted market during a lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus in central Srinagar. (Photo | AP)
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SRINAGAR: The health department has managed to vaccinate only 120 persons against Covid-19 in Srinagar, which is one of the worst-hit districts in Jammu and Kashmir in the last eight days. The summer capital has reported 5900 cases and 69 deaths due to Covid in the same period.
Two Doctors Die of Covid19
Dr Naveed Bashir Runiyal who died of Covid-19
They were identified by Jammu based newspaper
Daily Excelsior as Dr ML Sharma of Karan Bagh Gadigarh and Dr MK Raina of Trikuta Nagar; Dr Sharma passed away in the GMC Jammu and Dr Raina at ASCOMS Sidhra,” the newspaper said.
The region had already lost three doctors a day before. Dr Tahir Haroon Mirza, 51, who was posted at an emergency hospital in the Akhnoor area of Jammu, died on Thursday at the Command Hospital Udhampur; Former Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Poonch Dr Mohammad Akram Malik died of Covid at Narayana Hospital Katra; and Dr Busharat Hussain Shah. With two more doctors dying of the disease, it has gone up to five. The region lost at least two doctors in 2020 as well.
SRINAGAR: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) has condoled the sad demise of three doctors of Jammu division namely Dr Tahir Haroon Mirza, Dr Akram Malik and Dr Basharat H Shah who died of COVID-19 yesterday.The said doctors were working in Jammu division of J&K with one of the doctors namely Dr Mohd Akram Malik being retired as Chief Medical officer Poonch.
Dr Md Yusuf Tak, President DAK said, ” that these doctors were front line covid warrior who contracted Covid 19 while serving the people. All the martyrs doctors suffered from covid pneumonias and were under treatment in jammu hospitals but couldn’t make out due to severity of the disease.
Kashmir Doctors Panel Pushes For Plan To Safeguard Staff After Death Of Three Doctors
The Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday asked the government to come up with a concrete plan to ensure the safety of frontline health workers.
Naseer Ganai 14 May 2021, Last Updated at 7:19 pm Doctors Association Kashmir/Facebook Naseer Ganai 2021-05-14T18:29:27+05:30 Kashmir Doctors Panel Pushes For Plan To Safeguard Staff After Death Of Three Doctors outlookindia.com 2021-05-14T19:19:12+05:30
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Following the death of three doctors in Jammu, the Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday asked the government to come up with a concrete plan to ensure the safety of frontline health workers.