C'garh: Four more COVID-19 patients discharged; 17 so far

Raipur, Apr 15 () Four COVID-19 patients weredischarged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday following theirrecovery, health officials said.

With this, the number of cured and discharged patientshas now reached to 17 in the state, while the number of activecases stands at 16, they said.

State Health Minister T S Singh Deo tweeted, "Today 4more Covid patients have been cured and discharged from thehospital. In total, 17 patients have been cured & dischargedin Chhattisgarh. Now there are 16 more active patients in thestate. I pray to the almighty for their speedy recovery."

The four patients, all male, who are from Katghoratown in Korba district, were discharged after their twoconsecutive tests came out negative for the infection, apublic relations official of the AIIMS told .

Now, 16 patients are undergoing treatment at AIIMS, hesaid.

Katghora, located around 200 km from the state capitalRaipur, has emerged as the COVID-19 hotspot in the state with24 confirmed cases being reported from there so far. TKPNP NP