Authorities in Kashmir valley on Wednesday said that the Covid-19 situation is under controlled and is being monitored.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri said there is no need to get panicky due to the more number of Covid cases.
“The present cases might be due to some seasonal fluctuations as has been noticed in the past also that are normal and the situation is being monitored there is nothing to worry,” Bidhuri told reporters in Srinagar
“If anybody feels having Covid symptoms should not take that lightly rather to go for the testing and adhere to the Covid Appropriate Behavior (CAB),” he added
The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir said if the cases are increasing the authorities might announce strict measures to prevent further spike.
“But presently there is nothing to worry and appropriate measures are being taken,” he added.
Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an increasing number of Covid-19 cases for the past over one week and on April 3 Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) directed all Chief Medical Officers of the Valley to increase the rate of Covid-19 testing and establish flu clinics at all health institutions.
Meanwhile, in view of the surge of COVID cases across the country with increasing cases also reported in Jammu and Kashmir, a comprehensive meeting was conducted at Government Medical College Srinagar under the chairmanship of Prof. Masood Tanvir, Principal Dean GMC Srinagar.
The meeting was attended by heads of various clinical departments and medical superintendents of all associated hospitals of GMC Srinagar during which the medical superintendents gave details about the preparedness regarding availability of beds, oxygen beds, equipment and logistics, operative procedures.
The heads of the department also discussed preventive and precautionary measures to be taken in hospitals. RT PCR and RAT testing escalation among symptomatic patients and cases dated for surgeries and other procedures were also discussed in detail.
It was emphasised to follow and adhere to COVID appropriate behavior, especially in hospital and health care settings.
The hospital administrators were asked to prepare separate areas for COVID cases in respective hospitals with intensive care support also.
