95% of 9,899 Covid patients recover in Agra district

AGRA: Out of the 9,899 Covid –19 cases reported in Agra district till date, 95.18% of patients have been declared cured of the infection and discharged from hospital. The number of active Covid cases has decreased from 323 on Monday to 308 on Tuesday.

As many as 43 Covid patients were discharged on Tuesday. Chief medical officer RC Pandey said, “The current sample positivity rate is 2.51%. So far, 9,422 people have been cured of the infection. People who had come in contact with Covid-19 patients are being screened. Random testing is being conducted in different parts of the city. People are advised to wear face masks as much as possible and strictly practice social distancing”.

Meanwhile, 18 new Covid positive cases surfaced in Agra till Tuesday evening, taking the district’s tally to 9,899. Among the patients were two staffers of the district hospital. Three of the patients were diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome and two of severe acute respiratory infection. Three patients had influenza-like symptoms, two were suffering from coronary artery infection and one was a kidney patient.