Amid Covid Surge director health orders for cancellation of leaves

Sarinagar April 05 (PTK) Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, director health services Kashmir has ordered for the cancellation of all the leaves to the staff except maternity and medical emergency.

“It is enjoined upon all the Chief Medical Officers/Medical Superintendents and
other Terrotorial Offices falling within the jurisdiction of this Directorate that amid
upsurge of the covid-19 pandemic, all the leaves either sanctioned or under
consideration at Directorate level or at respective offices of CMO’s and other DDO’s in
respect of doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and other official of this Department are here by cancelled forthwith except Maternity Leave and Leave taken in view of extreme medical exigencies, reads the circular issued, a copy of which lies with PTK.

Besides, all the Chief Medical Officers/Medical Superitendents and other
Terrotorial Offices are directed to refrain from forwarding any kind of leave to this irectorate till further orders, it further adds. (PTK)