Over 25 bank staff were tested positive for coronavirus infection during the last four days in Bokaro as the district saw a significant spurt in fresh COVID-19 cases. The district recorded a consistent spike in positive cases during the past seven days, more than 200 cases are being reported every day in Bokaro, informed Dr Jitender Kumar Singh Civil Surgeon Bokaro. Witnessing a surge in Coronavirus positive cases the district administration Bokaro sounded alert; instructed to increase sample tests, do comprehensive surveillance and implement stringent containment curbs to check the spread of the virus.
Bokaro DC, local MLAs and health department reviewed the situation following the spike in Covid cases. Deputy Commissioner Kuldeep Chaudhary reviewed the progress of the preparations as well as vaccination with all the officials of the district through Google Meet (video interaction) on Friday. The DC asked all of the BDOs and COs in the district to establish Covid Control Rooms at the block level and to ensure its operation at earliest. He also directed to prepare duty rosters in the control room.
Officials were also instructed to call the infected persons who are in home isolation regularly by phone. The people living in home isolation were also asked to interact with the doctors through audio and video calls.
According to the reports, till now over 20 thousand people were tested positive for coronavirus in the district, while around 19 thousand were recovered. The overall number of active cases rushed to 887 while the death toll stands at 287 in district, said an official.