nAs the number of Covid cases rise again in Chhattisgarh, the government has asked people to get themselves tested the moment they get flu like symptoms.
“Covid cases are on rise in the state. So, it is prudent to get tested for Covid if one has flu like symptoms. If the Antigen tests result is negative but the symptoms persist, then RT-PCR test is necessary,” a press release said on Saturday.
In the Covid death audit reports, it has been observed that carelessness is causing a huge loss, it said.
A 60-year-old woman from Surguja region had hypertension. On November 7 she had Covid like symptoms but she got herself tested only on November 14, leading to her hospitalization, the release said.
But despite best efforts, she could not be saved and she died. The death was caused by delay in testing, it added.
According to the Health Department, on November 27 in all 1,879 cases were registered across the state. Eight deaths were recorded that day, taking the fatalities so far to 2,813.
So far 2.32 lakh people have tested Covid positive and 2.08 lakh were discharged after recovery. Currently there are 21,839 active cases in Chhattisgarh.