COVID-19: Healthcare officials increase sample testing in Srinagar as toll rises to 125

Healthcare professionals have increased scientific sampling and testing of coronavirus suspects across Kashmir region which has seen a surge in cases of virus. Five new cases of COVID-19 positive were detected in Kashmir on Tuesday, raising total number of positive cases in union territory to 114. While two patients have died, four have recovered while ar seven have tested negative after undergoing treatment.

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se patients will undergo ar test before y are discharged from hospital. Health authorities in Srinagar said Jammu and Kashmir Government has established COVID-19 hospitals which are working round--clock and performing sample testing swiftly. Director, Health Services Kashmir, Dr Samir Mattoo said Government has established eight hospitals in Kashmir and three in Jammu exclusively for COVID-19 cases.

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“All our eight COVID-19 hospitals are performing well and we have been able to reach out to people with some sort of relief amid this healthcare crisis,” Dr Mattoo said, ding “we have also directed our staff to remain on 24X7 shifts for any exigency”. He said Government has taken a slew of measures in terms of screening of people particularly inbound travellers, surveillance and quarantine, isolation of suspects and is continuously monitoring situation on a minute-to-minute basis. He said healthcare professionals have been able to increase scientific sampling and testing of suspects across Kashmir region.

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“Earlier, we were able to collect 70 samples, w we go for up to 150 a day. We are also waiting for some equipment and important rents from ICMR. We have so far got seven sophisticated machines for testing and we will be again procuring few more,” he said. Meanwhile, strict restrictions on movement of people in Kashmir to contain spre of coronavirus remained in force on Tuesday. Shops and business establishments remained closed while streets were deserted. While Prime Minister h anunced a country-wide lockdown on March 24 evening, J&K ministration anunced a lockdown almost a week ago as part of its efforts to curb spre of Coronavirus.

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