2 Suspected Cases Of Coronavirus In Jammu, Primary Schools Shut

The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the world and it has now reached Jammu and Kashmir. Fear has gripped Jammu after the coronavirus has been detected in two people. All primary schools in Jammu and Samba districts closed until March 31.

The Jammu and Kashmir government informed on Saturday that the test reports of two suspected coronavirus patients in Jammu are likely to come out positive. These two patients have recently returned from North Korea and Iran.

Both patients have been kept in the Isolation Ward of Jammu’s Government Medical College and their condition remains stable. Earlier, both patients had gone back from the hospital after taking medical advice; they were later brought back to the hospital.

Among the two patients is a woman who had recently visited Iran. The other patient has recently returned from North Korea.

Keeping in view the growing risks posed by the coronavirus, all primary schools in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu and Samba districts have been closed till March 31.

Also, all biometric attendance in Jammu and Kashmir has been banned till March 31.

Two persons suspected of #coronavirus in #Jammu are quarantined. All primary schools in Jammu and #Samba districts closed until March 31#Quarantine

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