Srinagar, May 10 -- Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in Jammu & Kashmir, the Indian Army in collaboration with health authorities have set up two COVID-19 care centres at Baramulla district and the other at North Kashmir's Uri.

According to the official statement, the hospital will run in collaboration with Civil Administration, Baramulla, and is primarily aimed at providing oxygen support & non-invasive ventilator support for mild to moderate COVID-19 patients. The facility will be functional from 10 May 2021.

The statement said that programs like 'Khairiyat Patrols' are held where local Army establishments are sending patrols along with a medical team to the villages & distributing medicines, mask, sanitisers, PPE kits & other items which...