The count of Covid cases has crossed 1,000 mark in and around the steel city during the past 24 hours, triggering alarm in the health circle here.
Of the total 12,807 sample tests carried out in Jamshedpur on Saturday, 1,043 Coronavirus positive cases were detected, indicating the Covid is spreading at an alarming speed here. Apart from so many positive cases, there were two deaths reported due to the Covid coupled with comorbidity.
Significantly, the district health department is carrying out over 10,000 sample tests for Covid a day in and around the steel city since the past four days, the administration is going to increase the sample tests number further.
Speaking about increasing the sample tests for Covid, district civil surgeon, AK Lal said that they had a video conferencing with the state health secretary, Arun Kumar on Sunday.
"The health secretary has on Sunday instructed to increase the sample tests further. We are now gearing up to conduct greater number of test," said Lal while talking to The Telegraph Online.
The civil surgeon said though the intensity of those tested Covid is not of serious nature, the pandemic's third wave will definitely seriously affect those who are 60 plus and having comorbidity.
He pointed out the decision to carry out greater number of sample tests is aimed at saving the life of 60 plus people who are most receptive of Coronavirus.
Giving an account of the Covid patients, Lal said that since December 31, a total 3,500 positive cases have been detected in the steel city. "Out of those 3,500 infected persons, only 397 are admitted in the hospitals. "Moreover, of those admitted in the hospitals, only five percent patients are on oxigen support. But at same time, every day two patients having comorbidity have died of Covid. Those who died were elderly persons -- above 60 years age group, " the civil surgeon said.
Meanwhile, a 30-year-old woman and her new-borne baby who were admitted in the MGM medical college hospital after being tested Coronavirus positive died on Sunday evening.
