News Topic:COVID-19
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Director SKIMS promises to deliver best health care
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) administration today expressed satisfaction over the good work done by its staff in the fight against COVID 19.
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COVID-19: 6-year-old’s twin sister, cop among 14 test positive, J&K tally at 314
A day after 6-year-old girl tested positive for the novel coronavirus here, samples of her twin sister and their father returned positive along with twelve other persons for COVID-19 in Kashmir Valley, taking the number of the infected persons to 314 in J&K.
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J&K all set to receive 400 new ventilators, officials say
In a significant development, Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to receive the fresh consignment of 400 ventilators to overcome the shortfall and to meet any emergency due the COVID-19 pandemic while as global shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) continues to persist.
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COVID-19: Two patients recover, discharged from DH Pulwama
Two COVID-19 positive patients who were undergoing treatment at District Hospital Pulwama were discharged after they tested negative twice.
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174 dedicated beds for COVID-19 cases at SKIMS Bemina
Principal, SKIMS Medical College Bemina, Prof. (Dr.) Reyaz Ahmad Untoo today said that SKIMS Medical College and Hospital Bemina which is designated as COVID-19 hospital has 150 dedicated beds for Isolation Wards along with 20 beds in high dependence unit and 04 beds in ICU.
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COVID-19: Four patients recover, discharged from SKIMS
Four COVID-19 patients including a 10-year-old boy from Srinagar were discharged from SKIMS, Srinagar after recovering from the lethal infection.
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COVID-19: J&K tally 296 with 18 more fresh positive cases
18 more patients from Kashmir division tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
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Lockdown: Pampore family hosts mother-son duo from Mumbai
Amid the lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a family in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has been hosting mother-son duo from Mumbai for over a month now.
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AIMSA flags disparity in postgraduate stipends across J&K medical institutions
AIMSA has urged J&K to review disparities in postgraduate stipends between SKIMS and government medical colleges and ensure equitable compensation.
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