90% recovery rate in Sitamarhi

Sitamarhi: Thanks to innovative methods like keeping the Covid-19 patients engaged in several activities during their isolation period, the Dedicated Covid Health Centre (DCHC) in Sitamarhi has 90% recovery rate, centre incharge Dr Sunil Sinha said. The patients perform yoga and different ‘asanas’ during their isolation. DM Abhilasha Kumar Sharma, civil surgeon Dr R C Sahai and a team of doctors, including Dr Sinha, Dr Manoj Kumar, Dr S N Verma, Dr K Chaubey and Dr Satya Priya Jha has played an important role in ensuring fast recovery of patients.Of the 132 cases till Sunday, 119 have recovered at the centre. Only one Covid patient has so far died in the district. Dr Jha said even music therapy is used for faster recovery of patients.