Srinagar, May 8: At least 13 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have been discharged from Rainawari hospital in Srinagar after they were successfully cured. Besides these 13 patients, 6 pregnant women hailing from Red-Zones were also discharged.
All these discharged patients are from South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Shopian district had 98 positive cases. These patients were discharged from JLNM Rainawari hospital.
Divulging information, Nodal Officer for Coronavirus, Dr Bilquees told KNT that they were unable to contact district administration Shopian due to suspension of call facility. “A vehicle will arrive from the Shopian all these cured patients will be taken home,” she said.
Dr Bilquees said that these 13 patients were discharged after their two repeated samples tested negative for COVID-19. “These patients were first tested positive on 21 April while their repeated tests on 4 and 6 May tested negative. As we couldn’t communicate with district administration Shopian, due to prevailing situation and suspension of internet and mobile calling facility, we kept these patients in isolation wards and separated them from rest of the positive patients,” she said adding that all these patients were asymptomatic.
She said that six pregnant ladies who were COVID-19 suspects, hailing from Red-Zones and whose deliveries/LSCS were conducted at Rainawari hospital were also discharged today.
The total number of positive patients admitted at JLNM Hospital is 60. She said that JLNM Hospital was completely dedicated for treating COVID-19 cases.
Twelve patients were also discharged from JVC SKIMS Bemina. Principal JVC Hospital, Dr Reyaz Untoo told KNT that out these 12 patients, 11 are from Bandipora while one is from Budgam.
He said that JVC SKIMS Bemina has highest recovery rate. “So far 102 patients have recovered have been discharged from the hospital,” he added.
25, including 6 pregnant ladies from ‘Red Zone’, cured, discharged
