Bokaro recorded 242 positive cases of Coronavirus over the past 48 hours. They were all transferred to COVID Hospital, and their contact tracing is being performed, said Civil Surgeon AK Pathak.
Meanwhile, 297 people have recovered and were discharged from COVID hospitals during the past 48 hours after they tested negative for the Sars-Cov-2 virus for the second time. The total number of active cases rushed to 791 in the District. “Total death toll in the district hastened to 15,” Pathak said.
According to official government data, around 57,876 samples have been collected so far in the district, reported 2303 COVID-19 positive, while the investigation reports of approximately 36 thousand samples are still awaited. All total 1446 were recovered while the death toll rushed to 15 in the district.
Deputy Commissioner Bokaro Rajesh Kumar Singh urged everyone in the district to be cautious. ‘Everyone should use a mask, walk away from society and wash their hands with soap,’ he said. “Please support the administration, obey the SOP to free the district from COVID-19,” Singh reiterated.
In order to keep a watch on the rapid spread of coronavirus infection, the Bokaro district administration is on the move to enhance the number of laboratory technicians to expedite the processing and investigation of samples.
DC said the number of Lab Technician would be enhanced to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection so that the investigation can be done at a faster rate. “The call facility will also be taken to identify the persons who came in contact with the positive corona the person at the earliest,” added Singh.
Superintendent of Police Boakro, Chandan Kumar Jha, has been asked to provide 1/4 force with an ambulance to bring Covid-19 positive person from their residence to COVID Hospital. MOIC will also be accompanied so that there is no problem in bringing them to COVID Hospital, said DC.