Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 13 : Amid fears of coronavirus outbreak, Sher-I Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences has cancelled the leave of all its doctors and support staff on Friday.
The institute issued the order to provide uninterrupted medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The World Health Orgsation on Wednesday declared coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and expressed deep concern both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the alarming levels of inaction.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across India has risen to 81. The country has also reported its first coronavirus death in Karnataka, the health ministry had stated earlier.
( With inputs from ANI )