Rajouri sees sharp spike in Covid cases, GMC shuts for routine patients

| JAMMU |

District Rajouri has seen sharp increase in Corona virus cases as 51 fresh cases reported on Friday. Following sudden spike in Corona cases, the district administration in Rajouri has decided to strictly enforce restrictions in Containment Zones including most parts of Rajouri town by keeping shops shut. A number of areas in the district have already been declared as Red Zones after Corona positive cases. Routine services in the GMC Rajouri have been suspended 'till further orders' after a patient tested positive. Emergency services will remain operational.
It was learned that out of 51 positives, 16 hailed from Red Zone village Pateli in Draj area including six women and three infants, two aged 5 and another 10. All of them were contacts of positive cases. Three persons from Nagesh Bridge area of Rajouri City including two youth aged 24 and a 25-year-old woman also reported positive.