Over a hundred jawans of the Border Security Force or BSF are recovering from coronavirus in Tripura after a series of fresh cases surfaced from three battalions of the BSF in the last one week. Last night, the state government declared 30 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 118. This is the highest number of coronavirus cases reported by any state in northeast India.
Of the total coronavirus cases in Tripura so far, 116 are active cases and 104 of them are BSF jawans. Nine others are also related to the BSF unit; one is a truck driver.
The massive spike in the number of COVID-19 cases has prompted the Biplab Kumar Deb-led state government to re-think its strategy in the fight against coronavirus.
The state government is considering setting up a fully dedicated COVID-19 hospital. A state-run youth hostel is set to be turned into a 300-bed coronavirus treatment center.
According to government sources, Tripura now has 410 beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients, including 80 beds at GB Pant Hospital and 30 beds at IGM Hospital, which are the two main hospitals in the state.
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