Srinagar: District Development Commissioner Srinagar Saturday said that there is nothing to panic and no COVID-19 suspect escaped from JLNM Hospital Rainawari.
Earlier reports surfaced that several quarantine contacts of COVID-19 positive cases fled from JLNM hospital in Srinagar, following pandemonium at COVID-19 designated hospital. Reports added that senior administrative officials reached the hospital to assess the situation.
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DC Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdary told that no suspect has escaped and all are back to hospital and quarantined. “There was a minor issue that was sorted out,” he added.
Pertinently, at Rainawari Hospital, COVID-19 suspects are up in arms against hospital administration for not providing basic facilities to them. (KNT)