Social distancing potent weapon to fight COVID19: Director SKIMS

Director Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on Tuesday urged people to adhere to health advisories and maintain social distancing to prevent spread of coronavirus infection

In a statement the Director Dr AG Ahanger with the increasein rate of transmission, the medical advice points toward curtailment of socialcontact, a key to reduce the spread of the deadly infection.

   

The statement said the SKIMS witnessed a positivedevelopment in fight against the pandemic.

“The first positive case, an elderly women with a history offoreign travel and symptomatic who was admitted for management of the infection, has responded very well to thetreatment, and has, in fact, recovered with repeated tests as negative in 24hours,” the statement said. “The patient has progressive recovery and is beingshifted to Level-II for further quarantine purpose.”

“Besides, the Viral Diagnostic and Research Laboratory (VDRL)has tested 219 samples so far, of which eight have been tested positive, whileothers are negative,” he said. “Most of these patients admitted for observationcontinue to be under surveillance in coordination with Directorate of HealthServices and other nodal agencies.”

Sharing details the Director said so far 152 coronaviruscases have been “treated” at the institute while nine patients found positivewere presently under treatment in Isolation ward and 91 suspected patients werein quarantine ward.

“Besides, 33 patients have been discharged till date, threepatients who were admitted have been detected positive and 19 suspectedpatients who were admitted today for investigation and management are awaitingtests,” the director said.

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