Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh checks positive for COVID-19
Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh and his wife have examined positive for COVID-19. Confirming the information, Singh informed PTI over cellphone, “Yes, unfortunately it’s true and we have started medication for the same.” Both Singh and his wife have been in self-isolation at residence.
The police chief has appealed to those that had are available in contact with him not too long ago to isolate themselves and, if needed, bear test.
Singh, a 1987-batch IPS officer, and his wife had taken the primary dose of COVID-19 vaccine and have been scheduled to get their second dose quickly, the officers mentioned.
Doctors have been monitoring the well being of the police chief and his household, they added.
Meanwhile, at the very least 50 college students of two faculties in Kulgam and Anantnag districts of Jammu and Kashmir examined positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, forcing the authorities to shut the establishments for every week, officers mentioned. Thirty-six college students of Noorani Public School in Khull space of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district examined positive throughout a random sampling drive, DH Pora Block Medical Officer (BMO) Shugufta Salam mentioned.
Meanwhile, 14 college students additionally examined positive for COVID-19 at Government High School in Kathsoo space of the neighbouring Anantnag district, the officers mentioned. They mentioned the varsity has been ordered to stay closed for every week. In one other case, two employees members at Kothibagh Higher Secondary School additionally examined positive for the virus, they mentioned.
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