Jammu, Jan. 30 -- Showing encouraging mitigation signs, no new illness case has been reported among the residents of health crisis-hit Badhaal village in Rajouri district since January 24, officials said.

The district administration, under the supervision of deputy commissioner Abhishek Sharma, is continuing with the intensive preventive care. As many as 16 people, including 13 children, have died due to illness since December 7 last year.

To mitigate the situation and prevent further casualties, 87 families comprising 364 individuals were shifted from Badhaal to Rajouri. These families are currently housed at Government Nursing College, Government Boys Higher Secondary School and the Rajouri GMC under observation. On-site medical team,...