Kashmir witnessing difficult times as positive cases rise, death toll mounts
Afaq Bhat
Srinagar, July 20: The spurt in the number of COVID-19 cases and increase in mortality rate in Kashmir during the past one week has created ripples as re-imposition of lockdown seems to have not worked.
An analyst while talking to Precious Kashmir said, “Hospitals and quarantine centers in Kashmir are flooded due to spike in COVID cases. It seems catastrophe is knocking at our doors. Worst fears are coming true.”
He said, “There are reports that non-local labourers are also reaching the Valley in large numbers. They can also become super spreaders as they don’t remain stationed at one place or in one district.”
He said, “If the government really wants to contain the COVID cases it will have to impose strict restrictions and keep people confined within their homes. It looks like that economy and COVID cannot move together as the virus has become very active and deadly.”
An observer said, “People, who believe that they can get away with anything and following COVID guidelines is of no use, are committing a big blunder. They are putting their lives and the lives of other people at stake.”
He said, “Casual approach of the people too is responsible for the spurt in COVID-19 cases. People will have to change their attitude if they have to remain alive. They should realize that the entire world is working on COVID vaccine and there is every possibility about one or other vaccine appearing on the market within a month or two. People have to show some more resilience and patience rather than committing suicide by taking COVID threat lightly.”
It’s in place to mention here that Indian Medical Association on Sunday sounded a Red Alert and stated that as many as 99 doctors in the country have lost their lives due to the epidemic. “In absence of drugs or any vaccine doctors too have been rendered helpless. They themselves are falling prey and seem to be running out of ideas about how to save the lives of critically ill patients. We are witnessing a peak and these are dangerous times,” said an analyst.
He said, “COVID-19 is not even sparing the dead as performing their last rites has become a Herculean task. Dead are not being even provided with the coffins in the hospitals. It’s unfortunate that being COVID positive has become a stigma. All of us are facing a tough time. We should behave in a matured way. Unfortunately most of us are becoming selfish with each passing day.”
