With 377 new Coronavirus positive cases, including 100 jail inmates (97 from Chas jail and 3 from Tenughat jail) during the past 48 hours Bokaro comes in the fourth position (after Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Dhanbad ) in the state in a huge spurt of coronavirus infection.
The total number of active cases rushed to 1368 in the District. "Total death toll in the district hastened to 16, said AK Pathak Civil Surgeon Bokaro.
In view of the consistent rise in positive cases, the district health department conducted a special sample collection and investigation drive on Tuesday.
Around 9852 samples were collected through camps organised at twelve different locations in the district, said the official.
Meanwhile, around 288 more patients, including were discharged from COVID Hospital after they tested negative for the Sars-Cov-2 virus for the second time and sent back to their home after recovering fully during the same span of time, informed an official.
Congratulating the doctors and his team for this glorious achievement Rajesh Kumar Singh, Deputy Commissioner Bokaro said, Coronavirus infection can be avoided only by social participation. All the warriors are doing better. We are proud of all of you, he said.
“It’s a happy moment for everyone that, a large number of patients have been cured. But it’s no time for relaxing,” added DC.
District administration provided medical kits and infection-free certificates to the patients who were discharged and they were instructed to stay in their homes for 14 days in quarantine.
The patients who conquered the global epidemic COVID-19 appealed to the people to follow the SOP given by the government and the instructions are given by the district administration to prevent the spread of corona infection.
“One can avoid this terrible disease only when he will stay in his homes,” they added.