News Topic:COVID-19

Coronavirus: Shahid Afridi, his family members test negative

Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi along with his wife and daughters have tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday.

Coronavirus: Highest single-day deaths reported in J&K

Kashmir Valley on Thursday reported eight single-day deaths due to novel coronavirus as a 65-year-old from Shopian district died a hospital here, taking the fatality count due to COVID-19 in J&K to 115.

People suffer as main road blocked in Pulwama village

People in Rahmoo village of southern Valley’s Pulwama district on Thursday complained of inconvenience as a main road has been blocked from the past few days, halting movement of pedestrians as well as vehicles.

COVID-19: Two more patients die at SMHS, toll 111

Two more patients who were tested positive for COVID-19 have died at SMHS Hospital late last night, taking the total number of deaths due to the virus in the Union Territory to 111.

COVID-19: Two more patients die at SKIMS, toll 109

Two more patients, one each from Kulgam and Sopore, have died at SKIMS during intervening night, officials said on Thursday.

COVID-19: More deaths reported as J&K toll reaches 107

Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported three more deaths due to COVID-19 in Kashmir Valley. These deaths take the fatality count due to the virus to 107 in J&K.

COVID-19: 25 paramilitary men, 5 cops among 198 new cases in J&K

Twenty-five paramilitary forces personnel and a soldier, besides five policemen and as many as pregnant women were among 198 COVID-19 infections reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

COVID-19: Two elderly persons die at CD hospital, toll 104

Two more COVID-19 positive patients died at CD Hospital, taking the toll of total deaths related to COVID-19 to 104 in Jammu and Kashmir.

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2-year-old killed in freak household accident in Anantnag

A two-year-old baby girl died in a household accident after a stack of bedding kept atop a wardrobe fell on her inside her residence in the Sadoora area of Anantnag.

Cloudburst triggers flash flood in Ganderbal’s Safapora

A cloudburst triggered a flash flood in the Safapora area of Ganderbal district on Sunday, inundating roads, residential lanes, orchards, shops and several houses.

Work on century-old Ujh project to finally begin, says Dr Jitendra Singh

The survey for the proposed ₹11,907-crore Ujh Multipurpose Project in Kathua district has been completed, marking a significant step towards the implementation.

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