Rumours creates fobble environment in the area as young employee died due to Covid19
Lolab 01 June
N H Andrabi
Lolab:: Panic gripped in Warno Lolab area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a 25 year old government employee died at SMHS Hospital Srinagar on Monday. A rumour goes on in the area that the youth died of Covid-19, however, doctors said that body has been detained, samples has been taken and report is still awaited.
Locals told,that a 25 year old Nazir Ahmed Wani, inhabitant of Warno Lolab, who was working as Store Keeper in Food Department developed acute fever and he was shifted to SMHS Hospital where he died today.
As the news about his death goes on in the area, people goes in dubitation as they believed that,youth died because of Covid19,while rumours creates fobble environment in the area.
“People are shocked over the death of this young man.They believe,he died of Covid-19 and if it’s true, it will be a disaster. Large number of people have come in contact with this Store-Keeper,” said Muhammad Shafat a local,
In this regard,When contacted, Nodal Officer for Coronavirus, Dr Saleem,he said that body of every deceased is being detained after his death. “It is a norm to take samples of any deceased and test those for Coronavirus disease,” he added.
