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PALAMU(JHARKHAND): Fifteen deaths in a fortnight were reported from a village in Jharkhand s Palamu district, an offical said Monday.
A probe team sent to the village Khargada under Medininagar found that eight of the fifteen were suffering from cold, cough and fever while remaining were suffering from other diseases, the official said quoting a test report. A team of experts was sent to the said village by Deputy Commissioner Shashi Ranjan which found that all the diseased were above 40 years. As per the officer in charge of Haidarnagar Primary Health Centre, lack of awareness among people resulted in the deaths.
22 suspected Covid-19 deaths in Jharkhand s Palamu, probe ordered ANI | Updated: May 23, 2021 09:59 IST
Palamu (Jharkhand) [India], May 23 (ANI): After at least 22 people died of suspected Covid-19 over the last 20 days in a tribal-dominated Sua Kaudia village in Jharkhand s Palamu district, the district administration has ordered an investigation and constituted teams to screen those infected with the virus.
According to Shashi Ranjan, Deputy Commissioner, Palamu, a team has been constituted to test people suspected to be COVID-19 infected and shift those found positive into isolation wards to be treated. District administration and ground-level medical teams conducted detailed investigation here. The situation being observed. Self-help Group workers are conducting surveys in Palamu to record COVID data. Workers will be given Oximeters for COVID patients. COVID testing committee has been formed to test the suspects, they are isolating the
Following reports of 22 deaths in 20 days in Jharkhand’s Palamu village, the local authorities have ordered a probe to ascertain the cause. The deaths are suspected to be due to covid-19.