Baramulla 06 June:As many as 17 Quarantined Persons including three non locals tested negative for Covid-19 today in Watergam Rafiabad.

Seventeen persons who were in quarantine  at the COVID-19 Centre in Trauma Hospital Watergam were discharged on today after they tested negative.

Nodal officer Dr Shamim while confirming told Greater Now that the seventeen quarantined persons have been discharged today from the Watergam Trauma Hospital which is a Quarantine Center after all of them tested negative in consecutive tests. They have been advised to remain in Home Quarantine for further fourteen days.

The Nodal officer said an isolation ward was set up and a dedicated team of doctors health staff members and supervisors were provided to those quarantined for the past 16 days.

It is pertinent to mention here that the negative reports of the people have brought a sigh of relief to the doctors,paramedics and residents of Rafiabad.