12 of Kalimpong district tested positive..6 of Darjeeling. 50 percent patients of north Bengal have recovered

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 11 June 2020:  As per the test result received from VRDL of NBMCH till this morning 6 of Darjeeling and 12 persons of Kalimpong district have tested positive to Covid- 19.

Of the 12 persons of Kalimpong 11 are from Gorubathan block while 1 is from Kalimpong I 

There are 6 male and 6 female and all of them have travel history and returnees from other states. 

From Kalimpong I block the patient is a 21 yr female from Bhoteydhara. From Gorubathan block-  5  patients are from Mal Busty, Shermali and Mission hill. From Jaldhaka area of the Gorubathan block patients are from Kumai, 46 Block Gairibas and Suruk  

Yesterdays report received from the VRDL of NBMCH stated that the 42 persons were found to be positive to Covid-19. Of them 36 were of 10th June while 6 were of 9th June.

Out of 36 positive patients, 11 are medical staff of NBMCH and 1 of Dr. Chhang’s SS hospital. 11 consists of 3 doctors and 5 staff NBMCH, 1 nurse and 1 OT staff, 1 Gr D. and 1 house keeping staff of Dr, Chhang’ s SS hospital.

Others are a 16 yr female of Tung, 5 family members of Champasari ward no. 46 who got contacted the virus from a family member now under treatment and isolation, 2 brothers and their mother of Sidhi Green Bhanu Nagar, 2 people of Pradhan Nagar.  

It also includes a 45 yr of Champasari who sells fish, a 24 yr old of Champasari, a 60 yr old lady of Naya Bazar Ward No 8, a 19 yr of Siliguri, a 49 yr of Jhankar More admitted at NBMCH, a 50 yr of Gurung Busty contacted from a covid patient of family, a 54 yr male of Rajibnagar whose wife got infected some days back.

Others are -a 20 yr female of Bhadrajote Khoribari,  a 30 yr female of Leusiapokhari Phansidewa, a 40 yr male of Kamala Bagan- Bagdogra suffering from Liver Jaundice & respiratory distress and admitted at DESUN hospital, a 30 yr male of Tikiapara.

Report also included patients of other districts but admitted at Siliguri. They are - a 18 yr female of Anandapur Malbazar, a 40 yr of Deshbandhunagar Jalpaiguri, and a 50 yr female of Raigunj.

Almost 50 percent of the total Covid patients of north Bengal have been recovered from the virus infection. Out of 995 Confirmed cases of north Bengal 488 were released after recovery and testing negative.