A couple suspected of coronavirus, who had been admitted at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura, here, tested negative today, while the number of people being put under home quarantine continues to swell in J&K.
The couple that had recently travelled from Saudi Arabia wasadmitted at SKIMS on Saturday evening with flu symptoms. The samples of thetwo, however, were found negative for coronavirus.
The duo, SKIMS administration said, has been shifted toquarantine facility of the Institute. “With their admission, the number ofpatients quarantined at SKIMS has risen to 15.”
Medical superintendent SKIMS Dr Farooq Jan said, “Allour patients are doing well. We have already discharged two from ourquarantine.”
According to J&K government, 24 patients are admitted inhospitals across the UT as suspected cases of coronavirus. A media bulletinissued by the government said that 89 samples have been sent for testing tilldate, of which 78 have tested negative and two positive. Reports of nine casesare awaited, the bulletin said.
The bulletin said 1878 travelers and persons in contact withsuspected cases have been put under surveillance while as 1567 persons areunder home quarantine. According to government figures, about 400 people havebeen home quarantined in past three days. These, a government official said,are people with travel history to countries badly affected by coronavirus.Further, it said, 164 persons have completed their 28-day surveillance period.
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COVID19 #JammuAndKashmir One more case with history oftravel to Saudia Arabia reported high viral load ; kept in isolation.Confirmation awaited.