The Director of Srinagar’s Super Specialty in Sher e Kashmir institute of Medical Sciences, (SKIMS) Dr. A.G. Ahangar has said that the community spread of COVID-19 has already started in Kashmir.
In a statement, Dr. Ahangar said that there has been a huge spike in covid 19 positive cases indicating obviously that more people are exposed to the virus.
Asking people to be extra cautious, Ahangar said that there is no need for public to panic. “People must take maximum precautions to minimize the damage caused by the pandemic.”
He, said some doctors and paramedics recently testing positive is a professional hazard.
Dr. Ahangar said the result of community spread in Kashmir would be that those who develop herd immunity will survive, but those whose immunity is already compromised will suffer.
Latest stats from Jammu Kashmir say that 43 people have died of the deadly virus and over 4000 have been infected so far.