Bokaro: Around 19 Bokaro Steel Plant employees have tested positive for Covid-19 and admitted to Bokaro General Hospital.

BSL has issued an advisory asking its employees to follow Covid protocols.

In the first phase of the pandemic, there were around 194 executives and non-executives of BSL who tested positive and all of them were cured.

Bokaro General Hospital has dedicated a 10 bed ward for BSL executives.

Chief of communication, Manikant Dhan, said, “BGH has 62 positive cases of Covid-19. They are admitted in three Covid Wards functional including Critical Care Unit (CCU). Those admitted patients include 19 BSL employees.”

The district has 154 active cases of Covid. More than 100 positive cases surfaced in the past five days.

As a precautionary measure, the management has advised all BSL employees to avoid mass gathering in public places, public grounds, public parks, markets and religious places etc.

Civil surgeon, Bokaro, Dr A.K. Pathak said there is a sharp rise in positive cases of Covid in five days.

“48 positive cases surfaced on Sunday which is highest in past two months span. We are appealing people to wear masks and maintain social distancing,” he added.

(Our correspondent)

9 injured in Ramgarh collision

The damage commercial vehicle in Bokaro on Monday. The Telegraph picture

Bokaro: Nine villagers including three women have been injured when the commercial vehicle they were travelling in, skidded and turned on Monday.

The victims were residents of Badkdi Sidhawara and were going to attend a wedding ceremony under the Gola police station area of Ramgarh district.

CRPF jawans of 26 battalion and local villagers rushed to the spot and helped the victims. They were sent to Ramgarh Sadar Hospital.

Four critically injured victims have been referred from there to RIMS, Ranchi.

The incident occurred at Ledaam village situated in the foothills of Maoist prone Jhumra under Gomia Block. There were 20 passengers riding the vehicle. The others suffered minor injuries.

The police officer said the driver lost control over the vehicle and it skidded off the road and turned turtle which was later lifted by villagers.

(Our correspondent)

Vegetable seller gunned down in Koderma

Relatives mourn the death of a vegetable seller in Koderma on Monday. Vishvendu Jaipuriar

Hazaribagh: A vegetable seller was shot dead on Bishnupur road behind Balyogeshwar Ashram under Telaiya police station in Koderma on Monday morning.

Victim was identified as Baleshwar Yadav, a resident of Piprahi village under Chandwara police station of the district.

Yadav came with vegetables to Telaiya market and at 10am, was returning to his village on his bike. Near the Ashram, someone fired at him, killing him on the spot. Sources said shooters were hired to kill Yadav.

Police have taken two youths into custody.

(Vishvendu Jaipuriar)