Srinagar, April 15 -- As Covid-19 cases continue to rise unabated in Jammu and Kashmir, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday urged authorities to rope in private hospitals to treat corona patients.

"That would reduce the burden on government run hospitals," said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a statement issued to GNS.

"We are back in the eye of the storm, with the second wave of Covid-19 causing surge in cases and hospitalizations too," he said.

"Virus has once again become dangerous and is behaving aggressively."

"Today we have more patients in hospitals than what we saw during the first wave and we are finding it hard to cope with the rush of patients," DAK President said.

"Hospitals are running ...