The district health department detected 126 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday, including 10 NSG commandos taking the total number of cases to 11,555. Of this, 10,450 people have recovered. The Covid-19 toll has reached 132 in the district.
“Gurugram now has 973 apctive cases, including 845 in-home isolation. Remaining 128 patients are admitted in private, government and Covid care centers in the district while 90 patients were recovered on Friday," Gurugram Civil Surgeon Dr. Virender Yadav said.
The health department said out of 132 deaths 93 died due to comorbidities and the remaining 39 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. The department is sampling 1 lakh per million tests a day. Which includes both types-Rapid Antigen Test and RTPCR Test. Those patients have been done on propriety. Patients are being treated based on their symptoms,” Yadav said.
The health official also informed that a rate of Rs 8,500 has been set 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.
As part of this initiative, "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.