Bihar setting up quarantine centres for migrant workers
It is aimed at checking spread of infections by preventing migrants from mixing with co-villagers
It is aimed at checking spread of infections by preventing migrants from mixing with co-villagers
The total number of active cases across the country stood at 7,52,424, while 26,48,998 people have been discharged from hospitals and quarantine centres so far. In the last 24 hours, 65,050 people recovered and left hospitals and quarantine centres. The recovery rate stands at 76.47 per cent.
Biggest single spike of 1981, 31% of Berhampur develop anti-bodies
The Covid situation is turning grim because the rate of infection is going up with the virus creeping into villages day by day, said Mr. Khan who is also the MP from Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Ninety per cent electricity restored, says chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Meanwhile, the health department has opened swab collection kiosks at almost all health centres.
Presently, 244 ayurvedic doctors working at State Ayurvedic Dispensary of Ayush department under health ministry and 155 other panchayat medical officers, who are working under panchayat and rural development department are at the front line, risking their lives in Bengal’s fight against Covid-19.
Majority of such persons fleeing these centres are migrant labourers who returned to the state and were put up at the local village schools and other government buildings.
