Ferozepur: Sigh of relief as 39 corona patients discharged on tested negative
Ferozepur, May 15, 2020: Out of 42 active positive corona patients in Ferozepur, as many as 39 patients who had come from Nanded –Hazoor Sahib and Rajasthan, earlier were discharged today from the Civil Hospital on being tested negative. They were kept in the Isolation ward as per the medical protocol.
Divulging more, Kulwant Singh, Deputy Commissioner informed that since the pandemic of coronavirus, in Ferozepur 44 persons were reported as positive. Out of which, one Paramjot Singh constable who had come from Ludhiana after testing, was discharged on being testing negative twice after keeping him in quarantine. Another person, from Ali Ke had died due to corona positive and meanwhile, the entire village was put under containment zone which has now been lifted.
He further said, so far there were 42 positive cases in Ferozepur, out of which 39 persons today have been discharged – 33 had come from Nanded and 6 from Rajasthan – on being found negative as per the report of the health department.
Only three active corona cases are left in Ferozepur now, he said adding they are under strict observations of the health department to take action as per the medical protocol.
On discharging 39 corona recovered patients including one child, DC distributed ‘ladoos’ to them while the health department showered flowers. In return, the discharged persons also lauded the services of health department and district administration for taking care of them with a feeling of home.