Positivity rate drastically decrease to 3.47% in Ganderbal: DC;Briefs media on current Covid scenario in district

Positivity rate drastically decrease to 3.47% in Ganderbal: DC;Briefs media on current Covid scenario in district

Ganderbal 14th june: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today briefed the media on the current Covid scenario and mitigation efforts put in place in the district.

While giving details, the DC said that the active cases have drastically decreased in the district in this month.

She said in last week the active cases in the district were almost 507 which are now 249.

While giving details about the tests done in last week, she said RAT positivity was 3.95 percent which has decreased to 1.97 percent and overall positivity in the district was 6.39 percent which has come down to 3.47 percent.

While elaborating on RAT testing facility in the district, she said that RAT testing facility is now available in all 126 Covid Care Centres and about 1700 tests are done on these centres till date. She urged people to get tested on these centres if they have Covid related symptoms.

While giving details on Vaccination for 18-44 years for priority groups, the DC said over 7000 persons are vaccinated till date and appealed Shopkeepers, transporters, Journalist, lawyers and Amarnath Yatra Service Providers to visit vaccination centers and get first dose of vaccination which is prerequisite for saving themselves from Covid pandemic.

Regarding easing of Corona restrictions in the district, Jyotsna said that though restrictions are eased but easing of Covid restrictions does not mean that pandemic is over and appealed people to follow the COVID appropriate behavior strictly as they followed earlier to avoid the resurgence of pandemic.