49 patients discharged after the treatment and 89 percent samples tested negative
Two new positive cases reported in Ferozepur, now total reaches to 87
Ferozepur, June 26, 2020: Taking total count of Covid-19 cases to 87, two new positive cases have been reported in the district on Friday.
Divulging more, Civil Surgeon Ferozepur Dr. Navdeep Singh and District Epidemiologist Dr. Minakshi in a media bulletin said that a total of 9005 throat swab tests have been conducted in the district out of which 8070 persons were reported negative so far and the result of 654 samples were still awaited adding 89.61 samples have been reporter negative in the district. They further added that so far total 87 positive cases have been reported in the district and 49 patients have been recovered after the treatment and therefore discharged from the hospital. They said that both the new cases were the contacts of earlier traced positive cases.
Both the officers said that there were 7 patients belong to Ferozepur district but admitted to other districts. Besides, Two active cases were placed under home isolation.
Meanwhile, the Civil Surgeon Dr. Navdeep Singh added that the health department would leave no stone unturned to provide the best of the treatment in the isolation wards and in earlier too 49 positive patients were cured of this disease. He exhorted people to follow the golden principles of social distancing, masking and washing hands to keep the virus spread at bay. He further emphasized on the need of remaining calm and not falling prey to rumors in these difficult times.