Srinagar, May 28: Kashmir reported its first cases of the emerging COVID-19 threat with two people, both dentists and returning from outside Jammu and Kashmir, testing positive at GMC Srinagar.

According to health officials, both are isolated and do not have any serious symptoms.

The duo, both females and residents of Kerala, are pursuing MDS at Government Dental College, Srinagar.

They had returned from their home towns recently and were not feeling well, an official said, adding that they were sent to GMC Srinagar for getting their COVID19 test done.

“They tested positive and were isolated as protocol,” he said. Principal GDC Srinagar, Prof. (Dr.) Sandeep Kour Bali confirmed that the MDS students from the college tested positive for COVID19. “COVID19 is not the same threat as it was earlier.

However, as a matter of precaution, we have isolated the students in the hostel, and also provided them with a separate washroom,” she said.

She added that all the staff and students of GDC Srinagar had received both doses of COVID19 vaccine and also its booster dose. “There is nothing to be alarmed about. COVID19 is emerging as a mild infection in many parts of the country and globally too,” she said.