Nadia records highest single-day spike of 20 fresh Covid-19 cases with 4 NDRF jawans infected

The district has collected swab samples from 400 persons today, while it has collected 11246 samples till today. In the last 24 hours, 24 new persons have been taken in quarantine and 7047 persons have been taken in quarantine so far. Among these persons, 2003 persons are currently staying in various quarantine centers. 

Biswabrata Goswami

KRISHNAGAR, 11 JUNE: The Nadia district has recorded the highest single-day spike with 20 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. It has surpassed the highest daily count, which was recorded on 4 June of 15 cases.

With the new cases, the district’s total number of Covid-19 cases rose to 152, a district health bulletin stated.

Apart from this figure supplied by the district health department, at least three positive cases from different areas across the district have been reported before this correspondent by the concerned local people.

A considerable number of migrants returned from Maharashtra, Karnatak, Punjab and Gujarat to Nadia turned Covid-19 positive, giving the administration a shock on what to expect as the tide of returning workers continues in the coming days.

This apart, four National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) jawans posted in their eastern zone headquarters at Haringhata, who worked during the devastating cyclone Amphan, tested positive. The test reports of several other NDRF jawans whom the district health department had collected swab samples have not been reached yet. The health officials suspect that many jawans may be affected as they worked together with the corona-hit areas during the disaster.

A health official said at least 62 personnel of the NDRF who worked during the devastating cyclone Amphan at various districts in West Bengal tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha.

As many as 177 personnel have submitted swab tests for the deadly virus in West Bengal and Odisha after they returned to their respective stations, a health official said.

Almost all of those who tested positive are asymptomatic. More tests are being done, an official said. Those found positive have been admitted to hospital isolation facilities.

The NDRF had deployed 19 teams in West Bengal for relief and rescue work during and after the cyclone that made landfall on 20 May. Each team had about 45 personnel.

Among 20 new positive cases in Nadia, 11 persons including four NDRF jawans from Haringhata municipality, one from Santipur, two from Santipur municipality, one from Krishnagar-II, one from Ranaghat-I, three from Tehatta-II and one from Tehatta-I, tested positive for Covid-19.

As per the health bulletin, the district has recorded 127 suspected cases today while the cumulative figure of the suspected cases rose to 3460. Among these suspected cases, 3315 persons have already been released.

The district has collected swab samples from 400 persons today, while it has collected 11246 samples till today. In the last 24 hours, 24 new persons have been taken in quarantine and 7047 persons have been taken in quarantine so far. Among these persons, 2003 persons are currently staying in various quarantine centers.