"Recorded 57 active COVID-19 cases as of today", says Sikkim Health Minister GT Dhungel
Gangtok (Sikkim) [India], June 14 (ANI): Sikkim Health Minister GT Dhungel said on Saturday that the state has 57 active Covid-19 cases.
He added that the health department is fully prepared, with doctors, nurses, and medical staff on alert and hospitals equipped with beds, medicines, and necessary equipment.
Speaking to the reporters, GT Dhungel said, 'We have recorded 57 active cases as of today from across the state. The entire department is well-prepared, and all doctors, nurses, and technicians have been put on alert. The rooms have been equipped with adequate beds, medicines, and other necessary equipment.'
Meanwhile, health authorities in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have reported a mild uptick in COVID-19 cases, though officials assert that the situation remains under control with no indication of widespread concern.
In Rajasthan, Dr Ravi Prakash Sharma, Director of the Department of Medical, Health & Family Welfare, said that the state is currently seeing '30 to 35 new COVID-19 cases every day', with one death recorded so far.
'We are seeing 30-35 cases of COVID every day in the state. We have sufficient stock of medicines,' he said.
Dr Sharma added that the deceased patient also suffered from tuberculosis and that the state has adequate supplies of medicines and is closely monitoring the situation.
In Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, authorities at Gajra Raja Medical College have reported multiple COVID-19 cases among medical staff, including junior doctors.
Dr RKS Dhakad, the institution's dean, stated that 6 to 7 junior doctors have tested positive but reassured that all cases are mild and under observation.
'Several tests have returned positive, including some junior doctors. The situation is not serious. Guidelines have already been issued,' Dr Dhakad told reporters.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's official dashboard, as of June 13, India reported 7,131 active COVID-19 cases and 10,976 recoveries. (ANI)
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