Three new Corona +ve cases reported in Ferozepur, total reaches to 92
55 patients discharged after the treatment and 8722 samples tested negative in the district
Ferozepur, June 28, 2020: Taking total count of Covid-19 cases to 82, three new positive cases have been reported in the district on Friday.
Divulging more, Officiating Civil Surgeon Ferozepur Dr. Sajeev Kumar and District Epidemiologist Dr. Minakshi in a media bulletin said that a total of 9441 throat swab tests have been conducted in the district out of which 8722 persons were reported negative so far and the result of 447samples was still awaited. They further added that so far total 92 positive case have been reported in the district and 55 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 in other districts. Besides, ten active cases were placed under home isolation.
Meanwhile, the Civil Surgeon officiatig Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh added that the health department would leave no stone unturned to provide best of the treatment in the isolation wards and in earlier too 55 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 emphasised on the need of remaining calm and not falling prey to rumors in these difficult times.