Two migrant workers among three test positive in Nadia

In her message, Ms Maitra said, “It was seen that the family members of the worker at Thanarpara had met neighbours and went to markets in the last few days. If their test reports come negative, then there will be no problem. But, if the report comes positive, then we will have to send the persons who came in contact with them in quarantine center to prevent any further spread of the disease in the community”.

Biswabrata Goswami

Statesman News Service

KRISHNAGAR, 18 MAY: Another three persons including two migrant workers tested positive for Covid-19, taking the total number of cumulative cases in Nadia to 19.

The district administration, however, deleted four cases from its account citing reason that they had tested positive outside the district.

In an important announcement, the Trinamul Congress MP Mahua Maitra informed that two migrant workers from Kerala had recently returned their homes at Tehatta and Thanarpara areas. But the due have tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday. They have already admitted in the Kalyani SNR Carnival Covid hospital and the family members of the two workers have also been taken to an isolation center for tests.

In her message, Ms Maitra said, “It was seen that the family members of the worker at Thanarpara had met neighbours and went to markets in the last few days. If their test reports come negative, then there will be no problem. But, if the report comes positive, then we will have to send the persons who came in contact with them in quarantine center to prevent any further spread of the disease in the community”.

Ms Maitra urges to the people that the time has now come to be cautious about the spread of the virus because many migrant workers will come from other states in coming days.

Four days ago, seven persons including a nine-month-old girl had tested positive for Covid-19 in the last two consecutive days, taking the total number of cumulative cases to 16 till 14 May.

Among the seven positive cases, a nine-month-old girl child, a resident of Barkulia village under Bagachra panchayat in Santipur, was tested positive.

Yesterday, her mother has tested positive also. The girl was admitted in a private hospital at Park Circus in Kolkata around 15 days ago for her ailments. Her family members, however, brought her back to their home in fear a few days later when some corona positive cases were reported in that hospital. They then took her to the Santipur block hospital for treatment from where she was referred to the Krishnagar Sadar hospital. As her condition was critical, she was again referred to the Kalyani Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Hospital a few days ago.

“A few days ago, her swab sample was sent to Kolkata for a test and her test report showed positive on 14 May”, said a senior health official.