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| DC Doda orders restriction on movement of persons above 60 years | | Tehsildar Kishtwar office closed for 3 days | | ASIF IQBAL NAIK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 15: After two employees posted in the office of Tehsildar Kishtwar were tested positive, the Tehsil office complex has been closed for next 3 days.
As per the order issued by Tehsildar Kishtwar, after two employees of Tehsildar office reported positive, the Tehsil office complex has been shut for next 3 days.
The main market in Kishtwar also remain closed today for 2nd consecutive day following random testing at busy market in which 15 persons tested positive at Bus Stand Kishtwar (10) and Gudhali Chowk (5).
Meanwhile, an 84 year old retired teacher who tested positive for COVID-19 last week died today at District Hospital Kishtwar, the 3rd death at the Hospital in last one week.
As per the details available with Early Times, the family members shifted the old age man to District Hospital in wee hours of the morning, but doctors declared him dead following which the hospital authorities packed the dead body as per protocol and later handed it over for burial.
In another development at adjoining Doda District, keeping in view of the threat of coronavirus that is taking a heavy toll on everybody whereas people with weak immunity are at high risk, district administration Doda has advised people above 60 years of age to stay home in order to stay safe.
In this regard, DC Doda Sagar D Doifode issued an order advising people above this age group not to venture out unnecessarily.
During the past few days, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Doda district and after Jammu district the highest number of cases are coming up in this district.
The administration has also started door to door screening in various containment zones especially in Bhaderwah area where many deaths have been reported due to this virus. With increase in testing the number of cases have also increased.
District administration believes that the pattern of transmission of virus is at rapid pace and old age people and patients are at higher risk of developing severe illness if they contract the virus.
Thus, the administration has advised such people, especially people above the age group of 60, to stay home to stay safe. |
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