Covid recovery rate in Jhansi crosses 85%

JHANSI: Two Covid patients died while 42 persons, including a doctor, tested Covid positive in Jhansi on Sunday. The total number of Covid deaths has climbed to 149. In other news, the recovery rate in Jhansi has surged to 85.38%, which is higher than the state and national average.
As per the medical bulletin released by Jhansi DM Andra Vamsi, total number of positive cases in the district is 7,097, of which 5,299 have been discharged so far including 50 discharged on Sunday.Presently, active positive cases in the district are 888. Of these, 179 are symptomatic—29 severe, 74 moderate and 76 mild in nature. The total number of Covid deaths is 149. The case fatality rate (CFR) of Jhansi stands at 2%. Presently, 761 patients are in home isolation in the district.
The two Covid patients who died on Sunday include a 63-year-old-man from Civil Lines and a 60-year-old man from Khatibaba. Both were undergoing treatment at Jhansi Medical College. Meanwhile, DM Vamsi, in a meeting with the private pathology lab and nursing home owners, informed them that they will be provided with Covid antigen kits, and in turn, they will be conducting free tests in their labs. Anyone who wants to get tested, will have to provide an Aadhaar card and fill up a prescribed form by ICMR. He further informed that the administration has set a target of 5,000 tests per day. For this, around 100 private nursing homes have been roped in.
A late night review meeting was held on Saturday, headed by MD, UP Jal Nigam, Vikas Gothanwal, who is also the Covid nodal head of the district. During the meeting, he informed that Jhansi is among the 16 districts of the state which record more than 50 positive cases (on an average) daily. It is necessary to work on reducing the rising numbers. The administration has to focus extensively on tracing and testing. He also suggested spreading more awareness among the masses about the necessity of wearing masks and adhering to social distancing norms. Gothanwal said the police have an important role to play in this regard. He also appreciated the working and arrangements of the L1 hospital in Jhansi.