Death tally reached 59 with 2 more deaths today in Rajouri district.

SHYAM SOOD
With two more deaths due to Covid-19 pandemic, the death tally in Rajouri district has reached 59 while the active positive cases reached 343 with 45 more persons were tested positive today.
A woman resident of Chaprian (Jawahar Nagar) locality of Rajouri town was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital on April 17 after testing positive in GMC hospital at Rajouri.
According to health officials she breathed her last in the afternoon today and her burial will take place as per Covid-19 SOPs.
Another resident of Kalakot tehsil in Rajouri district was admitted to Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, hospital at Soura in Kashmir after testing Covid-19 positive.
He also died today while under treatment and his body was on the way to his native place as per sources.
In Rajouri district 4283 persons have been tested positive till today out of which 3881 have recovered, 343 are still active and 59 have died.
Meanwhile, the authorities have collected 2647 samples today, including RAT & RT-PCR.
Out of 343 active cases, 304 are in the home isolation, 19 are in hospital quarantine, and 20 in hospital isolation.
The condition of 2-3 persons in the isolation ward was said to be critical.
Meanwhile, in order to meet an emergent situation that may arise due to Covid-19 and in order to reduce the visits to health centers for minor ailments, Dr. Iqbal Malik, BMO, Kandi Health Block has released telephone numbers of 12 doctors for consultation, medical prescriptions, any query related to CoronaVirus/Covid vaccination & for any medical advice.