Karam Prakash
Tribune News Service
Patiala, January 1
The district reported a record 98 Covid-19 cases after a gap of six months today, thereby taking active cases count to 244. Of 98 cases, Patiala city alone reported 88 cases, while other cases were reported from Kauli, Bhadson, Rajpur and Samana. The sudden rise in the cases, which is highest in the state, has set alarm bells ringing for the officials of the Health Department and administration.
Patiala Civil Surgeon said that rising cases was a result of the people becoming complacent for Covid over the past few months. He warned that the situation might go out of hand, if people didn’t adopt Covid appropriate behaviour.
He said, “We are already in talks with the district administration over the rising Covid-19 cases. If the situation gets worse in the coming days, we will be compelled to take stricter measures to stem the spread.”
It has been learnt that the administration, in the face of mounting Covid-19 cases, is planning to impose curfew in the district.
Meanwhile, Dr Sumeet Singh, district epidemiologist, said that the positivity rate had increased manifold. He said the rate had surpassed 7 per cent, which was earlier below 1 per cent. He further said that the new Omicron variant would spread at double rate as compared to Delta variant. Sumeet said that the number of cases were likely to rise at the exponential level in the coming days.
Patiala Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Hans said that people should follow Covid appropriate behaviour. He said, “We are very concerned over the surge in cases. People should start wearing masks in public places.”
Patiala district logs 98 fresh Covid cases in a day, highest in six months
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