Spike in COVID-19 cases: Leaves of doctors, nurses in Kashmir Valley cancelled

April 05, 2021 15:11

Authorities in Kashmir on Monday ordered cancellation of leaves of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff in the valley hospitals in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases in the union territory. In an order issued in Srinagar, Director Health Services, Kashmir, asked all the chief medical officers/medical superintendents and other territorial offices falling within the jurisdiction of the Directorate to cancel the leaves amid upsurge of the pandemic.

All the leaves either sanctioned or under consideration at Directorate level or at respective offices of CMO's and other DDO's in respect of doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and other official of this Department are here by cancelled forth with except maternity leave and leave taken in view of extreme medical exigencies, the order said.

The director also directed the chief medical officers/medical superintendents and other territorial offices to refrain from forwarding any kind of leave to his office till further orders. Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessing a spike in daily cases over the last few weeks.

The Lieutenant Governor's office on Sunday also ordered closure of schools up to class 9 for two weeks and class 10 to 12 for a week. -- PTI

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Shocking! Why Fraser-Pryce missed 100m semis

Security officials at the Stade de France in Paris refused to let Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce back into the stadium.

In Pictures - Golden hat-trick for Crouser; Dutch win mixed relay

American Ryan Crouser became the first man to "three-peat" in the Olympic shot put on Saturday.

Olympics PIX: St Lucia's Alfred storms to women's 100m gold

Julien Alfred won the women's 100 metres final to claim Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 8

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 8, Saturday, August 3, 2024:

Olympics: Heartbreak for boxer Nishant in quarters

Dev becomes only the second boxer after Vijender Singh, who won bronze at the 2008 Games in Beijing, to win an Olympics medal.