2 Covid warriors cured, discharged

Davanagere: Gangadhar, a health assistant and Durugesh, a group D employee of the Chitradurga district health department, who were working in the Covid-19 special ward at Challakere town got infected by the novel coronavirus a week ago, and were admitted to the Covid-19 hospital in Chitradurga town. The two were cured and discharged from the Chitradurga hospital on Thursday with a warm send off. DHO Palaksha lauded the selfless work rendered by the two officials. Thus, all the 43 Covid-19 patients were discharged from the Chitradurga Covid hospital after being cured, the DHO added. Thus, Chitradurga has become a Covid-19-free district, the DHO said.