Altaf Hamid Rao,
MIRPUR (AJK): Azad Jammu & Kashmir retains distinction, being the COVID-19 free region the world over on Wednesday after no any new case of the novel corona virus emerged in the State during last 24 hours, official sources said.
As a result of fool proof preventive measures at the past 30th consecutive day of continual complete lockdown across AJK and with the great blessings of Allah, the Almighty, no any new case of the novel corona virus emerged in Azad Jammu Kashmir during last 24 hours till Wednesday evening.
At the same time 06 new cases were registered and tested of the COVID-19 across Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday.
Thus the liberated territory of AJK maintained the distinction emerging as the pandemic-free part the world over, this Correspondent understands as the AJK State Health Department asserted Wednesday.
A total of 23 patients got cure in AJK besides 06 more suspects tested negative were discharged from various Quarantine centers in the State so far.
Since no new suspect of the pandemic emerged during last 24 hours across AJK, the number of COVID-19 infected persons tested positive in the State tally still exist to 51 on Wednesday, AJK health authorities said.
Among 23 of the Corona virus hit persons in AJK have so far been discharged included 11 from DHQ Hospital Mirpur, one patient discharged from CMH Rawlakot, 10 from DHQ Hospital Bhimbher, one from DHQ hospital Kotli following completely recovery. Thus a total of 28 suspects tested positive are under treatment at various AJK hospitals at present and moving to the recovery, the State health authorities said.
Updating the overall current COVID-19 so far situation in entire AJK, the Health Authorities continued that a total of 1416 suspects cases were tested of whom the results of 1341 have reached. Of all above cases, 51 were tested positive.
Of these a total of 51 of the suspects were tested positive till Wednesday, 23 patients were discharged following complete recovery in isolation wards of the state-run hospitals. .
Since a total of 23 out of a total 51 suspects were so far discharged after complete recovery, rest of 28 of the rest suspects tested positive across AJK are receiving treatment including 01 patient admitted in Isolation Center in New City Teaching hospital, Mirpur, 05 in DHQ Hospital Bhimbher, 08 admitted in CMH Rawalakot, 08 in Palandri DHQ hospital, 02 in the State Isolation Center Muzaffarabad and 03 in tehsil Headquarter hospital Dadayal (Mirpur District) the official updated breakup of the so far situation of the deadly virus in AJK said.
Since 1290 of the COVID-19 suspects across AJK were tested negative so far and all of them were discharged after formal test under SOP set by the medical advisory by the authorities in AJK,
Results of the tests of only 75 suspects are awaited which are scheduled to reach in a day or two next.
AJK govt. has established 60 Quarantine centers at various locations in Azad Jammu Kashmir for dispensation of treatment to the pandemic affectees hailing from Azad Jammu Kashmir.
Mirpur Div. HQ Teaching Hospital, CMH Rawalakot and Urology Lab Abbas Institute of Medical Sciences Muzaffarabad are engaged in PCR Testing, the authorities said.
The State Health Department Staffers teams have been posted at all entry points leading to AJK for detailed required screening of the passengers pouring in to Azad Jammu Kashmir, according to the official statement issued by the State Health authorities.