2 days ago
6 new Covid-19 cases in Nellore puts officials on high alert
Tirupati: The medical and health department is on a high alert following a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Nellore district. About six new Covid-19 cases were reported in the district, prompting the health department to enhance precautionary measures and hospital preparedness.
Two nursing students, who came from Kerala and exhibited symptoms of cold, cough and fever, tested Covid positive on Thursday and were admitted to a local hospital. Four others from different parts of Nellore district, including a 65-year-old patient, also tested positive for Covid-19.
All six patients were treated initially and then discharged with strict instructions to remain in home isolation until fully recovered.
District medical and health officer Dr V Sujatha confirmed the cases and said, "Precautions have been communicated to the patients, and we are monitoring the situation closely."
A special 30-bed Covid ward has been set up in the pulmonology department, each bed equipped with a ventilator. Rapid antigen and RT-PCR testing kits are available for quick diagnosis. Although no patients are currently admitted to this ward, medical staff remain on standby.
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