Darjeeling records new case as doctor tests +ve
Darjeeling: Darjeeling district recorded a new case with a doctor testing Covid-19 positive. 26 doctors who had travelled with the affected in the same bus from Kolkata have been quarantined in Siliguri.
Incidentally on 28th March a bus carrying 27 doctors had arrived from Kolkata. These doctors are all posted in North Bengal Medical College and Hospital and had been stranded in Kolkata with the lockdown.
With the Eye Specialist of NBMCH testing positive, he has been sent to the Covid-19 hospital located at Dr. Chang's Nursing Home in Siliguri.
The other 26 doctors who had travelled in the same bus have been sent to quarantine in a quarantine centre located in a private Bhawan (building) near NBMCH.
One of the doctors in quarantine claimed "We are all Covid-19 negative but as a precautionary measure we are in quarantine." Meanwhile, 4 persons from Kumargram, Alipurduar had tested positive. They had returned from Delhi and were in quarantine. "They are under treatment as per protocol. There are no new cases after the four tested positive on Thursday" stated Dr Puran Kumar Sharma, CMOH, Alipurduar. Dr Shushanta Roy, Officer on Special Duty, overseeing Covid-19 treatment and facilities in North Bengal visited Kalimpong District on Saturday. In Kalimpong he held a meeting with the District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police and Chief Medical Officer of Health. "We are planning to open a Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) hospital in Kalimpong for CIVID-19 screening. We have reviewed the situation in Kalimpong. The district is all prepared to combat the disease. The condition of the district is good" stated Doctor Roy.
The Doctor further stated that Kiosks for collecting swab samples are being made for the Blocks. "Medical workers including nurses are being trained from block level on how to collect samples and send the same to the lab at NBMCH" stated the OSD. On Friday 782 students of North Bengal stranded in Kota, Rajasthan arrived at Siliguri. State Government had arranged for their return. After initial medical checkup they have been sent to institutional quarantine in the districts of North Bengal.
