The rising cases of COVID-19 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has put the state administration on tenterhooks. The health department in the Valley has started an aggressive&nbsp;vaccination drive across Jammu and Kashmir.

Jammu and Kashmir is among the leading regions in the country in the vaccination of people above the age of 45.

Around 66 per cent&nbsp;of people above the age of 45 have been vaccinated&nbsp;which is well above the national average of 32 per cent. Within J&amp;K, four&nbsp;districts - Ganderbal, Jammu, Samba, and Shopian, have achieved 100 per cent&nbsp;coverage in this category.

South Kashmir's Shopian is among the first districts to have achieved 100 per cent vaccination of people above the age of 45.&nbsp;

“I want to thank the people of the district, our administration and doctors did a great job. The target we had was to vaccinate people above the age of 45, we have vaccinated 59,818 people and have achieved this. It's the first district in the UT to have fully vaccinated people in that age bracket. The first dose among this age group has achieved a 100 per cent target. We are giving a second dose now to people,'' said&nbsp;Dr Arshid Tak,&nbsp;CMO Shopian.

In Srinagar city, 50 new vaccination centres were established out of which 35 centres started the operations from today.

Every vaccination centre has been provided with 500 doses. These vaccines are to be given to people in the age group of 18-44. Shopkeepers, vendors, journalists were&nbsp;given preferences at these centres.&nbsp;

“It's a special drive to cover the age group of 18-44 years who are more vulnerable. Preferably shopkeepers, vendors&nbsp;and otherwise also&nbsp;we are covering the Lal Chowk area and we have 500 doses. We are seeing people coming&nbsp;and they are enthusiastic,&nbsp;“ said&nbsp;Dr Shameen, health department.&nbsp;

The government has recently adopted a strategy to establish five-bedded COVID-19 care facilities with at least one&nbsp;oxygen supported bed at approximately 4,000 panchayats.

Additionally, 33,000 COVID-19 care medical kits have been distributed for usage by patients in home isolation.

The rising cases of COVID-19 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has put the state administration on tenterhooks. The health department in the Valley has started an aggressive vaccination drive across Jammu and Kashmir.

The rising cases of COVID-19 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has put the state administration on tenterhooks. The health department in the Valley has started an aggressive vaccination drive across Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir is among the leading regions in the country in the vaccination of people above the age of 45. Around 66 per cent of people above the age of 45 have been vaccinated which is well above the national average of 32 per cent. Within J&K, four districts - Ganderbal, Jammu, Samba, and Shopian, have achieved 100 per cent coverage in this category. South Kashmir's Shopian is among the first districts to have achieved 100 per cent vaccination of people above the age of 45. “I want to thank the people of the district, our administration and doctors did a great job. The target we had was to vaccinate people above the age of 45, we have vaccinated 59,818 people and have achieved this. It's the first district in the UT to have fully vaccinated people in that age bracket. The first dose among this age group has achieved a 100 per cent target. We are giving a second dose now to people,'' said Dr Arshid Tak, CMO Shopian. In Srinagar city, 50 new vaccination centres were established out of which 35 centres started the operations from today. Every vaccination centre has been provided with 500 doses. These vaccines are to be given to people in the age group of 18-44. Shopkeepers, vendors, journalists were given preferences at these centres. “It's a special drive to cover the age group of 18-44 years who are more vulnerable. Preferably shopkeepers, vendors and otherwise also we are covering the Lal Chowk area and we have 500 doses. We are seeing people coming and they are enthusiastic, “ said Dr Shameen, health department. The government has recently adopted a strategy to establish five-bedded COVID-19 care facilities with at least one oxygen supported bed at approximately 4,000 panchayats. Additionally, 33,000 COVID-19 care medical kits have been distributed for usage by patients in home isolation.

J&K: Shopian one of first districts to achieve 100% vaccination among people above 45

<div style="border:0px #313131; margin:0px; padding:0px; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px">At a time when thousands of Covid patients in India are gasping for oxygen, a&nbsp;Kashmiri innovator has made a prototype of an oxygen concentrator.&nbsp;</div>

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<div dir="auto" style="border:0px #313131; margin:0px; padding:0px; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px">Muhammad Ismail Mir from north Kashmir's Bandipora has been working on this for months and finally he says the prototype is ready. He is now waiting for an expert opinion and value addition to his innovation.&nbsp;</div>

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<div style="border:0px #313131; margin:0px; padding:0px; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px">''I made this oxygen concentrator as there is immense demand for it due to Covid. We need to pre-plan to deal with Covid and our preparations are not upto the mark. So I thought that when it's imported from China, it takes a lot of time and if some company starts making it here, I have made a prototype,"&nbsp;said Muhammad Ismail Mir, Innovator.&nbsp;</div>

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<div style="border:0px #313131; margin:0px; padding:0px; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px">Mir says that his prototype is a cheaper version of what is available&nbsp;in the market. He says if given the&nbsp;go-ahead, it would be affordable and people who find concentrators in the&nbsp;market expensive would be able to buy it. It might cost around 15,000 Rupees.&nbsp;</div>

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<div style="border:0px #313131; margin:0px; padding:0px; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px">''I have made a similar prototype with same technology but this one is going to be very cheap so that it can be used in hospitals and homes also,'' said&nbsp;Muhammad Ismail Mir, the innovator.&nbsp;</div>

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<div dir="auto" style="border:0px #313131; margin:0px; padding:0px; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px">Mir is a high school dropout. He left studies after his class 12 and since then he has been making new innovations. During the pandemic he has made a disinfectant tunnel, he also made a touchless sanitising machine and later went on to make a ventilator. </div>

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<div dir="auto" style="border:0px #313131; margin:0px; padding:0px; text-align:start; -webkit-text-stroke-width:0px">Although he says that the government has not helped him as much as he deserved. But his friends have decided to set up a lab worth 5 lack Rupees at his house.</div>

At a time when thousands of Covid patients in India are gasping for oxygen, a Kashmiri innovator has made a prototype of an oxygen concentrator. Muhammad Ismail Mir from north Kashmir's Bandipora has been working on this for months and finally he says the prototype is ready.

At a time when thousands of Covid patients in India are gasping for oxygen, a Kashmiri innovator has made a prototype of an oxygen concentrator. Muhammad Ismail Mir from north Kashmir's Bandipora has been working on this for months and finally he says the prototype is ready. He is now waiting for an expert opinion and value addition to his innovation. ''I made this oxygen concentrator as there is immense demand for it due to Covid. We need to pre-plan to deal with Covid and our preparations are not upto the mark. So I thought that when it's imported from China, it takes a lot of time and if some company starts making it here, I have made a prototype," said Muhammad Ismail Mir, Innovator. Mir says that his prototype is a cheaper version of what is available in the market. He says if given the go-ahead, it would be affordable and people who find concentrators in the market expensive would be able to buy it. It might cost around 15,000 Rupees. ''I have made a similar prototype with same technology but this one is going to be very cheap so that it can be used in hospitals and homes also,'' said Muhammad Ismail Mir, the innovator. Mir is a high school dropout. He left studies after his class 12 and since then he has been making new innovations. During the pandemic he has made a disinfectant tunnel, he also made a touchless sanitising machine and later went on to make a ventilator. Although he says that the government has not helped him as much as he deserved. But his friends have decided to set up a lab worth 5 lack Rupees at his house.

Kashmiri innovator makes oxygen concentrator prototype

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