Publish Date: | Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:05 AM (IST)
Raipur (Naiduniya Representative), Out of 3,539 active cases of corona infection in the state, 3044 patients are being treated at home. At the same time 495 patients are admitted in the hospital. Where the infection rate was up to 10 percent last month, now this rate has come down to 2.02 percent.
According to the health department data, 517 active patients are undergoing treatment in Raipur. Patients are active in other districts including 220 in Korba, 215 in Durg, 179 in Balodabazar, 198 in Bemetara, 182 in Balrampur. In the state where 1,374 infected were found in December 2021 and seven death cases were reported. With the new year, suddenly the infections increased so much that 1,17,676 coronas got infected in a month. Meanwhile, 253 patients died. From February 1 to 19, 23,334 corona cases were reported, while 168 patients died.
Temporary COVID Care Center closed
According to the Health Department, the temporary COVID Care Center and Corona Test Center have been closed in view of the situation of infection. COVID investigation is not being done even in railway stations, airports and corporation zones. Even at the state level, the number of corona tests has also halved. Where earlier more than 40 thousand tests were being done everyday. At the same time, it has now reached close to 25 thousand.
beds and admitted patients for corona in the state
bed total admitted patient empty
Normal 7,416 76 7,340
Oxygen 10,364 246 10118
HDU 1,407 81 1,326
ICU 1,691 68 1,623
Ventilators 1,138 24 1,114
Corona situation in the state in the last seven days
Date Infected Positive Rate
13 579 3.38%
14 571 1.72%
15 603 1.82%
16 433 1.37%
17 421 1.36%
18 392 1.33 %
19 504 2.02 %
Posted By: Abhishek Rai