Two nurses working at the Covid Care Centre (CCC) in the Palamau Medical College and Hospital in Daltonganj are making the place ‘friendly’ and inviting the respect of inmates.

Renulata Kujur and Magdelina Kujur come from ordinary families, says civil surgeon John F Kennedy, and are always ready to treat Covid patients there.

“These two go to the beds of patients and enquire about their health and give advice for medicines and food,” said the civil surgeon.

“Their professional bonding with patients in the CCC helps them to recover fast,” he said.

Kennedy said a large number of police officers are being admitted to the CCC after testing Covid positive.

“However, a cop is a cop no matter where they are, and their body language is always tough and terse,” he said.

Talking to The Telegraph Online, Kennedy said that a majority of healthcare staff at the risk of being infected try to keep themselves at bay from patients as far as possible, adding that most of their work is done from the doorstep.

“Renulata and Magdelina’s faces are quite popular among Covid positive patients here,” he said.

Renulata was felicitated on Independence Day.

“We all stand by our staff here as they are the ones who run the CCC,” said Kennedy.

He said that an official of the HDFC bank was undergoing treatment at the facility.

“When he was released after testing negative twice, he was overwhelmed by the behaviour, duty and food at this CCC,” he said.

VS Murari, chief manager of the PNB branch here in Daltonganj, who had had his bout of home isolation after testing positive for Covid, said, “I ask everyone doing home isolation to adhere to protocols and not digress.”

Murari sharing his experiences of his home isolation with this correspondent, said, “I told myself every day I am the winner. Timely food, good rest and lots of homemade syrups can easily boost anyone’s immunity.”

There are 12 Covid Care Centres in the Palamau district.

Kennedy said there are 435 beds for Covid positive patients, and that until August 23, 33,691 tests have been carried out.

The rate of active cases a day here in Palamau on an average is between 400 to 450 patients and on some days, it sees a big slump as well.

There have been four Covid casualties in Palamau so far.