Covid recovery rate improves in Karnal

Tribune News Service

Karnal, June 4

The improvement in Covid recovery rate has brought much-needed relief to the health authorities in the district and to the public. But some villages, where Covid cases are being detected in large numbers, are still a worry for the department.

As per the data collected by The Tribune, the recovery rate has improved and reached 96.38 per cent from 86 per cent 20 days ago. The authorities claimed the lockdown had helped in breaking the transmission chain in a big way. In April, the positivity rate was 14.4 per cent, but it came down to 3.52 per cent on June 3, said the data.

The data further stated that 821 positive cases were reported in rural areas recently. Nigdhu, Baragaon, Uncha Samana, Gudha, Sambhli, Jundla, Barota, Ganger, Choura, Rahr and Jaisinghpura are some villages where the number of cases is high.

“The recovery rate is increasing and the positivity rate is decreasing. These are good signs. We are hopeful the number of positive and active cases will be zero in the coming days,” said Dr Yogesh Sharma, Civil Surgeon. “Our focus is on sensitive villages where the number of cases is high. We are screening every person in these villages to break the chain,” he said.

“Health ASHA and anganwari workers are making efforts to make people aware of the protocols to be followed,” he added.