PIONEER NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
The cumulative number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Dehradun has risen to 63 with three new cases reported on Saturday. The chief medical officer (CMO), Dehradun, Dr Manoj Kumar Sharma said that two additional cases have been detected on Saturday. “One case involves a local resident while the other is a migrant,” he added.
Of the 63 cases, 51 are locals while 12 are migrants. Currently, there are two active Covid-19 cases in the district: one patient is being treated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, and the other is receiving care at Government Doon Medical College (GDMC).
Dr Sharma also informed that 18 samples have been tested for Covid-19 on Saturday, taking the total number of samples tested to 639. “However, there have been no reported fatalities connected to Covid-19 in Dehradun till date,” he added.
Considering the rising cases, the health department had recently issued an advisory regarding Covid-19. Earlier, Health secretary R Rajesh Kumar informed that the Health Department plans to run a special campaign aimed at raising public awareness about Covid-19. This initiative will provide information on the ‘Do’s and Don’ts.’ Apart from this, many other doctors in the Dehradun District appealed to the public not to panic and follow the guidelines.
