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Test positivity rate has reduced in Raichur, says Savadi
The Hindu
41 patients getting treatment for black fungus
COVID-19 test positivity rate has reduced in Raichur district due to preventive measures taken jointly by the district administration and the Health Department. However, 41 patients , who are infected by black fungus, are getting treatment in the district’s government hospital and necessary treatment is being given to them, Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi has said. He was talking to reporters at the Yermarus Inspection Bungalow on the outskirts of Raichur on Thursday. Mr. Savadi said that the initiatives taken by the district administration helped bring down positive cases. Infected people, who were identified during visits to villages, were immediately shifted to COVID Care Centres and provided treatment. This helped reduce the number of cases, he explained.More Related News