Two COVID-19 patients cured in C'garh; recovery count at 30

Raipur, Apr 24 () Two COVID-19 patients weredischarged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) in Chhattisgarh's Raipur city on Friday afterrecovering from the infection, a health official here said.

So far, 30 COVID-19 patients have recovered in thestate, which has not reported any new case in the last oneweek, the official said.

"Two men from Katghora town in Korba district weredischarged at around 11.30 am after their results came outnegative in two consecutive tests," a public relations officerof the AIIMS here told .

As of now, six persons were undergoing treatment inthe hospital's isolation ward and were in a stable condition,he added.

Located around 200 km from the state capital Raipur,Katghora has emerged as the COVID-19 hotspot in the state,with 27 cases reported so far there.

"Of the 10,346 samples sent for screening in the statetill Thursday, 36 tested positive, while 9,206 came outnegative and reports of 1,104 persons are awaited," a healthofficial said.

As many as 30 people had recovered from the deadlyinfection in the state, he added. TKPARU ARU