Covid patient delivers baby at NBMCH…40 year of ward no. 27 tests negative and released…In GTA area 120 (yesterday 121) in institutional and 3356 (yesterday 2748) in home quarantine.

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 26 May 2020: 
Covid patient delivered baby at NBMCH: Doctors of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital for the first time performed a medical feat by delivering a child whose mother was detected to be Covid-19 positive. A 32-year-old COVID-19 positive pregnant woman from Atal Village of Naxalbari gave birth to a healthy baby girl at NBMCH this morning. The successful childbirth has become a cause of jubilance not only for the family but for doctors and healthcare workers who are striving to save lives in the face of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
She had visited Naxalbari hospital on 24th May and on the same day she was admitted in the isolation ward of NBMCH. Her swab test was done yesterday and in the night time it was found that she is positive to Covid 19. This morning she gave birth to a baby girl who too will be tested for Covid-19. The team of doctors and nurses performed the delivery successfully and both the mother and the baby is keeping well. This lady didnot have any travel history and this has raised question regarding her source of infection. She will probably be referred to Dr. Changs. Covid hospital. Her contact doctors and nurses are sent for quarantine.

Patient of ward 27 released after testing negative: A 40 year old insurance agent of Deshbandhupara-Babuparu of ward no. 27 who was admitted since 18 May tested negative twice and released tonight from Dr. Chang’s Super Speciality Covid hospital.

Female positive patient of Khoribari admitted : Another 59 year old lady of Khoribari is reported to be Covid positive. She is a cancer patient and had been to Tata Cancer hospital in Mumbai since March 2020 and after her treatment returned back to Siliguri with 2 relatives and other 2 persons of Ambari- Ghospukur. She along with family members was kept in Batasi quarantine centre. But while at quarantine her condition became unstable and admitted at NBMCH on 23rd May. There her swab test was done. Only yesternight her  test report was released and late night she was admitted at NBMCH. Her family members and contacts are quarantined and others are being traced out.

NORTH BENGAL

Covid hospital

6 patients admitted in Covid hospital: In Dr. Chang’s Super Speciality Covid Hospital, presently 6 patients are under treatment in isolation. They are: a 48 yr old fruit vendor of Dangipara -ward no. 6 and his 10 year old son, a 28 year man of Adarshanagar, Ward no. 4 who had been to Delhi, a patient of Pundibari-Coochbehar admitted yesterday, a lady of Khoribari suffering from cancer and returned from Mumbai and a girl of 8 from Englishbazar Malda suffering from cancer is also admitted here.

A 40 year old insurance agent of Deshbandhupara-Babuparu of ward no. 27 was released tonight. Fruit vendor also has tested negative for the first time.

DESUN (SARI)

13 patients admitted: In DESUN severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) Hospital, there are 13 patients under treatment for symptoms of Covid-19 like illness. 3 of them are in ICU of the hospital. 10 of the 13 have done their swab test and 5 have tested negative and may be released or referred for other treatment by tomorrow. The other five are waiting for their report.

NBMCH

5 patients with symptoms similar to Covid-19: Presently with symptoms similar to Covid, 5 patients are in the isolation wards of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital. Of these, 1 patient is admitted in Isolation ward-1, three patients (including the lady who delivered a baby today) in the isolation ward of maternity department and one patient in the Isolation ward-2 of the surgical department..

GTA

3356 (yesterday 2957) persons in home quarantine: KalimNews, Kalimpong, 26 May 2020: Within the area of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, there are 120 (yesterday 109) persons in institutional and 3356 (yesterday 2957) in home quarantine. 

Institutional quarantine facilities:- In ITI Upper Fagu of Gorubathan 17 are admitted 

In Batasia TB Hospital 10 persons are admitted. 9 released. 

In Mungpoo ITI at Takdah 8 persons. 6 new are admitted tally 10 

In Old Railway Hospital of Kurseong. 

At Pokhriabong PHC 1 is admitted. 

At Mirik College, 6 new are admitted tally 36. 

At Jamuni GTA Guest House, Pulbazar, 38 are admitted. 

120 (yesterday 109) persons are now in 7 different institutional quarantines. 

With the home coming of students and other people from other states, the number of people in home quarantine at their residence in the district of Darjeeling is increased from 1862 to 2201 while in Kalimpong district it is increased from 1095 to 1155. 

Altogether there are 3356 (yesterday 2957) persons are in home quarantine. Those who recently came from different states are now kept in the institutional quarantines till their swab test result confirms their negative to Covid-19. Swab testing so far has tested negative of all the travelers. 

WEST BENGAL		New cases	Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Total day	211	193	4009	2240	1486
1 day before	206	149	3816	2124	1414
2 days before	200	208	3667	2056	1339
Today	5			116	72
1 day before	6			68	75
2 days before	3			147	58

WEST BENGAL	SAMPLE TESTS	Home quarantine	Released	Institutional quarantine	Released
Total Today	157277	183040	79476	18146	42202
1 day before	148049	178108	75218	17171	40790
2 days before	138824	176957	74608	16265	39538
Today	9228	103564
1 day before	9225	102890
2 days before	9216	102349

STATE

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 26 May 2020: In the state 193 new cases (1 day before-149, 2 days before- 208) and 5 death (1 day before-6 , 2 days before-3) and 72 recovery (1 day before-75, 2 days before-58) is recorded today.

The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in West Bengal is 4009 (1 day before-3816, 2 days before-3667) while active cases is 2240 (1 day before-2124, 2 days before-2057) and death toll till now is 211 (1 day before-206, 2 days before-200).

There is 72 death due to Co-morbidity while 1486 (1 day before-1414, days before-1339) are released after recovery.

The testing of swab samples for Covid-19 in 33, ICMR testing labs is being done at a very good rate and today 9228 (1 day before-9225, 2 days before--9216) samples within 24 hour were tested that tally 157277 (1 day before-148049, 2 days before-138824) till now since day 1.   

Today 103564 persons (1 day before-102890, 2 days before- 102349) are currently under home quarantine/ observation/ surveillance and total 183040 persons (1 day before-178108, 2 days before-176957) were in the home quarantine/ observation/ surveillance.

Number of people released from home quarantine was 79476 (1 day before-75218, 2 days before-74608).

Currently in the 582 institutional government quarantine centres there are  18146  persons (1 day before-17171, 2 days before-16265) and so far from these centres 42202 persons (1 day before-40790, 2 days before-39538) were released in the past.

Currently in the state there are 69 Hospitals dedicated for treating COVID-19, 16 Government Covid hospitals and 53 Private Covid-19 hospitals.