Though the number of daily new Covid-19 cases in Ganjam still remains highest among the districts, still there is a sense of relief is that the district’s percentage in the State’s daily surge is declining gradually.
With 182 new cases out of the State’s 591 reported on Saturday, Ganjam’s share reduced to 30% on Friday against 32.17% on Thursday, 49.59% on Wednesday and 46% day before. The district had reported 231 out of the State’s daily count of 718 on Thursday, 246 out of 494 on Wednesday and 286 out of 618.
With the 182 fresh cases, the number of Covid positives in Ganjan rose to 5,280, out of which 3,275 have recovered and 1,950 patients are undergoing treatment at different Covid Hospitals in the State.
The district also witnessed two Covid deaths during the last 24 hours. They were males aged 63 years and 60 years. Ironically, they died even as they didn’t have any other health complexity. With this, the number of Covid deaths of the district rose to 52, the highest among the districts.
Besides, the district has reported deaths of three Covid-infected persons due to some other health problems.
Ganjam Collector Vijay Amruta Kulange has urged people to cooperate with health screening teams by revealing Covid symptoms if they have and advised them not to panic.
“Health screening is going on in rural area. First, it is going on in ‘Red’ villages. Don’t hide symptoms,” tweeted he.
He once again requested medicine shop owners to maintain details of purchasers and intimate Drug Inspectors immediately if any Covid symptoms they find in any of them.