Jharkhand’s Palamu reports 22 suspected Covid deaths in 20 days, probe ordered

Following reports of 22 deaths in 20 days in Jharkhand’s Palamu village, the local authorities have ordered a probe to ascertain the cause. The deaths are suspected to be due to covid-19.

Twenty-two deaths in 20 days were reported from a tribal-dominated village in Jharkhand's Palamu district prompting the authorities to order a probe to ascertain the reasons behind it, officials said on Friday. The deaths in Sua Kaudia village under Medininagar police station were suspected to be due to Covid-19 but the victims allegedly did not get any treatment. This follows similar deaths in Hazaribag district of the state where the administration has constituted a team to investigate 10 fatalities in a span of 12 days at village Khutra near Ichak Bazar.