Even though the positivity rate across Jammu & Kashmir on Monday dropped down marginally below 10 percent for the first time in the recent days but high mortality rate,especially in Jammu district, remained one of the biggest worries for health administrators pooling in all possible resources to treat patients.
The positivity rate on Monday stood at 9.8 percent. On Sunday the positivity rate recorded was 10.68 percent.
On Monday, 56 more patients succumbed to the deadly virus, 39 from Jammu region and 17 from Kashmir while 3614 patients tested positive for coronavirus taking the tally of active positive cases to 49,951.
According to the media bulletin, out of 3614 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), 1496 were reported from Jammu division and 2118 from Kashmir division.
Moreover, 2855 more Covid-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including 1070 from Jammu Division and 1785 from Kashmir Division.
According to the media bulletin, out of 220546 positive cases, 49951 are Active Positive, 167813 have recovered and 2782 have died; 1210 in Jammu division and 1572 in Kashmir division.
Meanwhile, Principal & Dean Government Medical College Jammu and Associated Hospitals, Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma Monday urged the public to cooperate with the health system amidst the rising challenge of Covid-19.
“The pandemic has come as an unprecedented and unforeseen challenge for all of us and especially the health fraternity. The prime need is to build trust between the public and the health system”, the GMC Principal said. ‘With the number of Covid-19 patients increasing, the administration is also ramping up facilities, equipment, infrastructure besides increasing the number of frontline workers.
The GMC Principal expressed empathy for the patients and their families facing hardship and said that the Jammu Medical College Hospital has increased the number of critical care beds and is treating more than 700 critical Covid patients, while patients with mild and moderate symptoms are being looked after at Covid health Centres and Covid Care Centres. She also expressed concern over the high positivity rate observed while testing, saying that the high positivity rate also underlines the greater need for adopting Covid appropriate behaviour for saving oneself as well as saving the lives of our loved ones.