47 patients discharged after the treatment while 29 active cases
5 new Corona +ve cases reported in Ferozepur, total reaches to 79
Ferozepur, June 24, 2020: Taking total count of Covid-19 cases to 79, five new positive cases have been reported in the district on Wednesday.
Divulging more, Civil Surgeon Ferozepur Dr. Navdeep Singh and District Epidemiologist Dr. Minakshi in a media bulletin said that a total of 8600 throat swab tests have been conducted in the district out of which 7730 persons were reported negative so far and the result of 648 samples was still awaited. They further added that so far total 79 positive cases have been reported in the district and 47 patients have been recovered after the treatment and therefore discharged from the hospital.
Both the officers said that there were 8 patients belong to Ferozepur district but admitted in other districts. Besides, Two active cases were placed under home isolation making up of total 29 active cases in the district. They said that currently 15 patients are admitted in the isolation ward, eight in other districts, two in home isolation and the four new cases were being shifted to the isolation facilities.
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 47 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.