Six Covid patients die in Siliguri- 103 cases in Darjeeling district

 52 Covid patients were either discharged from hospitals or they eneded their home isolation period

SNS, SILIGURI, 18 NOVEMBER 2020 : Six persons who had tested positive for Covid-19 died in Siliguri today, sources said.

A 30-year-old resident of Bhaktinagar area died at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital.

Meanwhile, three persons died at the dedicated hospital for Covid-19 patients at Matigara. The deaths included a 70-year-old resident of Hakim Para in Siliguri, a 53-year-old from Naxalbari, and a 64-year-old resident of Sukantanagr.

A 70-year-old resident of Desh Bandhu Para in Siliguri also died at another designated hospital at Kawakhali, while a 44-year-old person from Kalimpong died in a private nursing home on Sevoke Road.

103 cases in Darjeeling district

Darjeeling district recorded 103 new cases of Covid-19 today, sources said.

Fifty-six of the fresh cases were from the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, two from Darjeeling Municipality, four from Kharibari, one from Sukna, three from Kurseong Municipality, 15 from Matigara, eight from Mirik, 12 from Naxalbari, one from Phansidewa, and one from Sukhia Pokhari.

A total of 26 cases were also found in the Jalpaiguri portion of the SMC.

Also today, 52 Covid patients were either discharged from hospitals or they eneded their home isolation period, officials said.

60 in Malda

Another 60 Covid-19 cases were found in Malda yesterday. A total of 48 of the 1010 samples tested at the VRDL in the Malda Medical College and Hospital through the RT-PCR method was found positive, while the remaining cases were detected in rapid antigen tests, sources said.

Among the fresh cases, 15 were from areas under the English Municipality and 12 from Old Malda Municipality, while the remaining were from various blocks across the district.