Srinagar’s first COVID-19 patient successfully treated: Officials

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Srinagar-  A 67-year-old woman, the first coronavirus patient reported in the Kashmir valley, has been successfully treated, officials said on Tuesday.

The resident of Khanyar area of the city had returned from Saudi Arabia on March 16 after performing ‘Umrah’ (pilgrimage) and tested positive for coronavirus two days later.

“Srinagar’s first COVID-19 Positive case successfully treated: Director SKIMS. Let’s #BreakTheChain,” Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary tweeted.

Government also informed that 4765 travellers and persons in contact with suspected cases have been put under surveillance and.

According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 2928 persons have been kept under home quarantine while as 71 are in hospital quarantine.

Persons who are under home surveillance stand at 1268 while as 498 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period.

The Bulletin further said that 253 samples have been sent for testing of which 253 tested as negative, while as 20 reports are awaited.

2 Comments

  1. Considering your very large population, you are doing very well in managing the incidence of COVID19.
    Could it relate to dietary use of many medicinal plants?
    I am hopeful that the incidence continues to remain low.

  2. Considering your very large population, you are doing very well in managing the incidence of COVID19.
    Could it relate to dietary use of many medicinal plants?
    I am hopeful that the incidence continues to remain low.

    Sincerely,

    Diane Demetrulias-Larson

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