The district health department has detected 113 fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday, taking the total number of cases to 11,917. Of this, 10,790 people have recovered. The Covid-19 toll has reached 133 in the district.
“Gurugram now has 994 active cases, including 858 in-home isolation. Remaining 136 patients are admitted in private, government and Covid care centers in the district while 84 patients were recovered on Monday," Gurugram Civil Surgeon Dr. Virender Yadav said.
The health department said out of 133 deaths 93 died due to comorbidities and the remaining 40 without comorbidities.
Meanwhile the district recovery rate from Covid-19 has increased to 91 percent while the death rate has come down to 1.15 according to data shared by the district administration.
“Covid testing has been increased in the district to prevent the spread of corona infection. Also an intensive testing campaign is being conducted in Gurugram to control the corona infection. Under this campaign, area wise camps are being set up in 22 Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) areas of the district, where anyone can get their test without any charge,” Yadav said.
The health official also informed that a rate of Rs 1,600 has been set for RT-PCR Test from the earlier Rs 2,400 and Rs 8,500 for the plasma. So far, 40 persons had come forward to donate plasma in it, out of which 19 persons were donated plasma.
These produced 80 units of plasma, of which 34 units of plasma have been given to the needy.
Gurugram has 21 such containment zones where infection rate was high. “We have initiated door to door screening in these zones to identify suspects. We are using the rapid antigen kit to test suspects," he said.
He further informed that another initiative has been adopted by the district administration in view of the facility of Plasma Donor.
"The administration has contacted 4,000 recovered patients and so far, over 60 have confirmed donations. Plasma Donor is being provided with a pick and drop facility. Under this procedure antibodies are tested in the body of the person who donates the plasma. If antibodies have formed in a person's body, the plasma is taken only after it is confirmed,” said Yadav.