At least 52 health care workers of the Hindu Rao Hospital have been placed under home quarantine after a nurse tested positive of Covid-19 on Saturday.
Varsha Josi, Commissioner of north Corporation said that contact tracing of 52 health care workers who came in contact with the staff nurse has been completed.
“The samples of seven of her contacts have been collected and are currently in institutional quarantine. Samples of the remaning wil be taken on Monday,” she said.
“The hospital will resume services of casualty and emergency wards including the Flu Clinic and the three OPDs ( Gynae, Pediatrics, Medicine) with restricted entry of patients and attendants on Monday,” she said. Meanwhile, the civic body also conducted a sanitation drive inside and outside the hospital. The North Corporation closed the Hospital after a nurse at Hindu Rao Hospital tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday.