Kashmir to have two swine flu test labs, toll now 10

Posted on 4th Mar 2015 12:46 pm by mohit kumar

Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered the setting up of two swine flu testing laboratories in the state, as the toll due to the H1N1 influenza rose to 10, officials said.

"One testing laboratory for the detection of H1N1 virus will be established at the Government Medical College, Jammu and the second one will be established at the Chest Disease Hospital, Srinagar," an official told IANS.

A sum of nearly Rs.12 crore has been released by the state administration for this purpose, he said.

The state cabinet took serious view of the non-availability of testing facilities for swine flu, and ordered the immediate establishment of the same, the official said.

The cabinet met for the first time in Jammu after assuming charge on Monday. Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed chaired the meet.

With one more patient succumbing to swine flu in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, the toll due to the deadly virus infection rose to 10 in the state.

The deadly virus has claimed 1,100 lives so far this year and nearly 20,000 have been affected across the country.

Other news

PM Modi: PM Modi gave a special interview to UAE newspaper, and spoke in detail on these issues before COP28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an interview to a UAE newspaper on Friday. In this, he talked a

Minister Katheria surrenders in Agra court, gets bail

Agra, March 17 (IANS) Union Minister Ram Shankar Katheria on Tuesday surrendered before a court

FA Cup: Manchester City beat Burnley 6-0 in the FA Cup semi-finals with Holland's second consecutive hat-trick

In-form Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as Manchester City thrashed Burnley 6-0 to reach the se

SA vs BAN: A strange rule of ICC sank Bangladesh's boat; Why did the umpire not give four runs of leg bye? Understand the whole matter

BAN vs SA T20 World Cup. In the 20th match of the T20 World Cup, South Africa defeated Bangladesh

Uttarkashi Cloudburst: Kheer Ganga has returned to its old place, scientists clarified based on satellite images

In the pain of Dharali, we can see man's big mistake in not understanding nature. Of course, the

Trying to imprison women in homes in Afghanistan: Taliban stopped studies, also banned adult women from going to the mosque

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is brutally suppressing women's rights. It was only after the T

The world mourned the death of Modi's mother: this is the biggest loss, Japanese PM said - my condolences are with you

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother Heeraben passed away at the age of 100. After this, many le

Crackdown on those threatening journalists in Kashmir, raids at 10 places in Srinagar-Anantnag-Kulgam

The crackdown has started against those who threatened media personnel active in Kashmir and the

Chaitra Navratri 2024: Chaitra Navratri starts today, learn the auspicious time and method of installing the urn

The holy festival of Chaitra Navratri starts on 9th April, in which we can liberate ourselves and

Russia Ukraine War: Modi government will bring home thousands of Indians trapped in Ukraine, know what is plan 'B'

After Russia attacked Ukraine, trouble has come on the Indians living there. Thousands of Indian