Bhopal records 58 fresh cases, 15 from Kotra Sultanabad

BHOPAL: As many as 58 Covid-19 cases were reported in the state capital on Thursday, 15 of them from a single colony in Kotra Sultanabad. Along with Hanumanganj, which reported 10 new cases, and Kotra Sultanabad, the two areas are fast emerging as hotspots for Covid-19 in Bhopal. Aishbagh too reported more Covid-19 cases in the last 24-hours. Nine people tested positive in Aishbagh.
Among Thursday’s cases, five were marked as address ‘not applicable’ by the district administration.
There are 141 containment zones and 458 active Covid-19 cases in the state capital. Since the outbreak, 1,630 people have been diagnosed with the infection and 1,111 have recovered. A total 61 people have died.
On Thursday, MP health minister Narottam Mishra visited JP hospital to inspect Covid-19 measures undertaken by the hospital.
Mishra interacted with the medical staff and patients. He also inspected the fever clinic of the hospital and reviewed measures taken by doctors and paramedical staff, who were examining, sampling and screening the patients. He also talked to patients in the clinic.
Three people who received convalescent plasma therapy clinical trial have recovered and were discharged from Hamidia hospital on Thursday.