Second Covid case detected in Patna
Patna: Patna recorded its second Covid case on Monday, civil surgeon Dr Abinash Kumar Singh said. Both patients, with no travel history, presented mild symptoms such as sore throat and fever.
"The first case was reported on May 23 from a private hospital. It was detected at a private lab. The second was detected at AIIMS-Patna," Dr Singh told this newspaper.
He said there was no need for panic and said, "There are currently no plans to restart Covid test at govt hospitals, but people should remain alert and get tested if symptoms appear."
At IGIMS, medical superintendent Dr Manish Mandal said, "We have reserved 12 oxygen beds and three ICU isolation beds.
We are fully stocked with necessary medicines and infrastructure."
Public announcements on the IGIMS campus reminded people to maintain social distancing.
Meanwhile, ICMR director general Dr Rajiv Behl said on Monday that the current rise in cases was mild. "There is no cause for concern at this stage," he added.
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