Dhanbad district has for the first time in more than a month, recorded Covid-19 cases in double digits with only 65 being detected on Sunday compared with 172 on Saturday.
Out of the 65 cases, 42 have been detected through RT PCR test at Sahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital, one was detected through trueNat test at Sadar Hospital and 22 cases were detected through Rapid Antigen Test conducted at various places across the district.
On May 7, the district recorded 197 cases, 172 on May 6, 157 on May 5, 128 on May 4, 130 on May 3, 136 of May 2, 232 on May 1 and 129 on April 30.
The recovery of Covid patients in the district stands at 125 on Sunday, 187 on May 8, 168 were discharged on May 7, 135 on May 6, 208 on May 5, 130 on May 4, 153 on May 3, 165 on May 2, 154 on May 1 and 168 on April 30.
Expressing happiness over the decline in number of cases, Congress district president Brajendra Prasad Singh said, “The decline in fresh cases in the state and specially in Dhanbad proved the efficacy of measures initiated by the state government and the district administration in Dhanbad leading to the people following the social distancing measures and not venturing outside without work.”
The district being centrally connected to different parts of the country through trains and bus services, is most vulnerable to Covid outbreak, but the effective steps initiated by the administration since the very beginning like mandatory testing of all rail and bus passengers as well as at district border with Bengal played a key role in the effective management of Covid.
Singh cautioned against any relaxation on the part of administration at this crucial juncture and said, “As the restrictions put in form of the lockdown leading to decreased movement of people have shown results this should further continue until the downward curve stabilises for some time.”
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Sales Tax Joint Commissioner dies of Covid
Vijay Kumar Dubey, Sales Tax Joint Commissioner, a resident of Dhanbad presently posted in Ranchi, died of Covid during the course of his treatment at Asharfi Hospital on Monday early morning.
Dubey was the former secretary of the social organisation, Rising Charitable Trust. He used to actively participate in a weekly feeding programme of daily wage earners and beggars organised by the Trust near Golf ground.