Srinagar
Kashmir has reported its first case of coronavirus after a 67-year-old woman from Khanyar area of Srinagar tested positive, said the government on Wednesday late evening.
Taking to social networking site Twitter, government spokesman Rohit Kansal wrote: “First positive case in Kashmir- Khanyar, Srinagar. History of foreign travel. Arrived on 16/3/2020. Put in Isolation. Surveillance started in 300m area. Request all to cooperate. Also Immediately self report any symptoms.”
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First positive case in Kashmir- Khanyar, Srinagar. History of foreign travel. Arrived on 16/3/2020. Put in Isolation. Surveillance started in 300m area. Request all to cooperate. Also Immediately self report any symptoms@diprjk@HealthMedicalE1— Rohit Kansal (@kansalrohit69) March 18, 2020
So far four positive cases of coronavirus have been reported from Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary in a tweet said there will be restrictions on public transport, assembly of people and some other measures in Srinagar from tomorrow, saying that these measures are being taken in view of a positive case detected in Srinagar.
“There will be restrictions on public transport, assembly of people and some other measures, in #Srinagar from tomorrow. Steps are being taken in view of a positive case detected. Further updates to follow. #Coronavirus,” Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary wrote on Twitter.
