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JAMMU: Observing that the pandemic situation has improved in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the authorities can gradually move ahead for reopening of schools and holding offline classes while ensuring complete adherence to SoPs.
Revieweing the Covid-19 situation in the Union territory during a meeting with Covid Task Force and DCs, SPs of all 20 districts, the Lt Governor issued directions to the district administrations to ensure enabling environment for schools for reopening, cleaning and sanitation, transportation, flexible and staggered timings for students with the help of school education authorities.
J&K reports 540 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 540 new Covid cases, 312 from Jammu division and 228 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 449873.
Also, two Covid deaths have been reported the Kashmir Valley, officials said. Moreover, 1626 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 682 from Jammu Division and 944 from Kashmir Division.
According to the daily Media Bulletin, out of 449873 positive cases, 7424 are Active Positive (2918 in Jammu Division and 4506 in Kashmir Division), 437708 have recovered and 4741 have died; 2320 in Jammu division and 2421 in Kashmir division.
The Bulletin further said that out of 22211046 test results available, 449873 samples have tested positive and 21761173 samples have been tested as negative till date. Besides, 75291 COVID tests have been conducted in last 24 hours.
Till date 5940063 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 29753 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 7424 in isolation and 440839 in home surveillance. Besides, 5457306 persons have completed their surveillance period.
Meanwhile, Ladakh has reported 131 more corona cases, taking the overall caseload in the Union Territory to 27,279 while the active cases in the union territory has gone down to 670, officials said.
As many as 157 patients were cured and discharged from hospitals in Ladakh. Of these, 93 were discharged in Leh and 64 in Kargil, they said.
With these, the total number of cured patients is 26,383, they said.
Of the 131 fresh cases from Union territory, 97 such cases were reported from Leh and 34 from Kargil district, they said.
With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in Ladakh is 670 including 480 cases in Leh and 190 cases in Kargil district.
The union territory has recorded 226 Covid-related deaths — 167 in Leh and 59 in Kargil since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, they said. There was no death reported from union territory on Thursday, they said.
There will be flexibility in attendance and consent of parents/guardians will be obtained, as per the guidelines issued by the Centre. Students willing to study from home with the consent of parents will be allowed to do so, Sinha said.
On the issue of vaccination for 15-18 years age group and distribution of Sehat Golden Cards, the Lt Governor passed directions to the District officers to speed up the efforts.
Earlier, Vivek Bhardwaj, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department gave a detailed briefing on the analysis of Covid-19 situation, active positive cases, testing, contact tracing and vaccination of 15-18 years age group, CAB enforcements, and percentage achieved in weekly and overall BIS Registrations’ progress under AB PM-JAY & AB PM-JAY SEHAT.
He informed that there has been significant growth in vaccination for 15-18 years age group.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lt Governor; Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Dilbag Singh, DGP; Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department; Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) Department; Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor; Ranjan Prakash Thakur, Principal Secretary to Government, Industries & Commerce Department; Mukesh Singh, ADGP Jammu; Pandurang K Pole, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Dr Raghav Langer, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Vijay Kumar, IGP Kashmir; Deputy Commissioners and SSPs, attended the meetings, in person and through virtual mode.