The Covid graph of Dhanbad started showing a downward trend as a total of 772 people have recovered in the last two days on May 22 and May 23.
The highest number of recoveries in the district was registered on Sunday when 397 patients were released from 30 different Covid treatment facilities breaking the Saturday record of 375.
On May 21, 198 persons were discharged, 109 on May 20, 136 on May 19, 144 on May 18 and 88 on May 17.
The district also registered the lowest number of new cases on Sunday with 93 against 127 cases on May 22, 121 cases on May 21, 193 on May 20, 109 on May 19, 241 on May 18 and 151 on May 17.
The cumulative active cases in the district as on Sunday has also decreased to 1115 compared with 1419 of May 22.
Dhanbad has registered a total of 15341 Covid cases since the first wave last year with 13845 recoveries and 63 deaths.
Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner said, “The recovery of 397 persons on a single day gives a pleasant experience.” He further said that a combination of factors, including quality treatment of patients in hospitals, nutritious food offered to them and medical consultation of senior doctors through telemedicine services are helping in the large number of recoveries.
Dr Rajkumar Singh, nodal officer of Integrated disease surveillance programme (IDSP) cell of Dhanbad said, “Gradually the Covid situation has started showing improvement and we are working to make the district Covid free at the earliest.”
At present, Covid treatment is being carried out at 30 hospitals of the district including 21 private and nine government-owned with a cumulative bed capacity of around 1500 including 272 ICU beds.
The district administration has also started preparation for an anticipated third wave, developing a 30 bed paediatric ICU at Sahid Nirmal Mahto Memorial Medical College and 150 ICU beds at the same place.
The PICU development is being carried as per the recommendation of committee of Paediatricians, headed by assistant professor of Sahid Nirmal Mahto Memorial Medical College and Hospital Dr Avinash Kumar.
