20 patients test negative for 2nd time

Faiz Rahman Siddiqui | TNN | Apr 26, 2020, 04:49 IST

Kanpur: A day after a sudden spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the district increased the district tally to 150 caused ripples, there was some pleasant news from the Sarsaul Community Health Centre where 20 patients tested negative on Saturday.
“Samples of 21 coronavirus patients undergoing treatment at Sarsaul Community Health Centre were sent for second test to the lab and 20 of them tested negative. It is the biggest figure of patients testing negative in a single day in the district. However, one Jamaat member is still undergoing treatment at the CHC,” said chief medical officer Dr Ashok Shukla.
All the 21 had been declared corona positive following first round of test, he added.
“Their third sample would be taken soon and sent to lab. If the third report confirms them as coronavirus negative, they would be discharged and sent home,” the CMO added.