COVID-19: Health Department Kashmir to cancel leaves of medical staff

SRINAGAR — Health Services Department Kashmir has cancelled sanctioned or under consideration leaves of all medical staff in wake of surge in COVID-19 cases.

An order issued by Director Health Services Kashmir reads, “It is enjoined upon all the Chief Medical Officers / Medical Superintendents and other Territorial Offices falling within the jurisdiction of this Directorate that amid upsurge of the COVID-19 pandemic, all the leaves either sanctioned or under consideration at Directorate level or at respective offices of CMO’s and other DDO’s in respect of doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and other officials of this Department are hereby cancelled forthwith except Maternity Leave and Leave taken in view of extreme medical exigencies.”

“Besides, all the Chief Medical Officers / Medical Superintendent and other Territorial Offices are directed to refrain from forwarding any kind of leave to this Directorate till further orders,” it added.