West Bengal has reported four fresh Covid-19 cases in the last few days, but the health department has said there is no cause for concern as of now.
According to sources, a 31-year-old woman and a 12-year-old child, both from the same family residing at Magrahat 2 block, have tested positive for the virus. According to sources in the Diamond Harbour health district, both visited the Magrahat Rural Hospital’s outpatient department last week with complaints of fever, cold, and cough. Their samples were collected and sent for testing at Diamond Harbour Medical College and Hospital’s laboratory. The results confirmed Covid in both cases.
According to hospital sources, the woman and the child did not require hospitalisation and are currently stable and recovering at home under the observation of the health district authorities. The health department is taking regular updates regarding the health conditions of the two and has also asked local officials to keep a watch if anyone else in the area complains of similar symptoms.
As a precautionary measure, health officials also tested the samples of their close neighbours, but no additional infections have been detected in the surrounding area.
A pregnant woman has also tested Covid-19 positive and is admitted to a nursing home in Kankurgachi, Kolkata. A 15-year-old boy was admitted to a private hospital near EM Bypass as the latest Covid case. Hailing from Rishra, the teenager was brought to the outpatient department (OPD) on Saturday morning with complaints of high fever, cough, severe dehydration, vomiting, and diarrhoea. According to hospital sources, the boy had been experiencing fever, cough, and vomiting, and he was not recovering under the care of a local doctor.
Notably, he did not show any signs of respiratory issues. He is currently receiving treatment in a single isolated cabin, following health protocols.
A woman from Kolkata who tested positive for Covid was treated and discharged from a private hospital in Alipore during the second week of May.
According to sources in the health department, although there is a close watch on the rising Covid cases across the country, there is no reason to panic or feel concerned in the state.
Meanwhile, there’s growing concern across the country as Covid-19 cases gradually resurface. States like Andhra Pradesh have already issued precautionary guidelines. According to the Union health ministry, India currently has 257 active cases. West Bengal has recorded a few isolated cases as well. Mumbai reported 95 new Covid cases in May, according to the Maharashtra health department. In Tamil Nadu, 12 new Covid-19 cases were reported. Karnataka confirmed 16 active Covid-19 cases, and in Gujarat, seven new cases were detected in Ahmedabad on a single day.