Indore, May 8 () Three COVID-19 patients, two ofthem senior citizens, succumbed in Madhya Pradesh's Indore,taking the toll to 86 in the district, where the count ofpositive cases breached the 1,700-mark, a senior official saidon Friday.
Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Praveen Jadiasaid with 28 more people testing positive for the virus inpast 24 hours, the count has reached 1,727 in the district,the worst-hit by the infection in the state.
Three men, aged 82, 63 and 40, succumbed to COVID-19,the CMHO said, adding they were also suffering from differentillnesses.
Of the 1,727 cases reported in the district so far,663 patients have recovered, while 86 have died.AdvertisementAccording to the latest data, the case-mortality rate(that is total deaths out of total COVID-19 infections),stands at 4.98 per cent in the district, which has beenclassified as a red zone.
However, a major improvement has been recorded in themortality rate as compared to a month ago.
According to state government data, the mortality rateof COVID-19 patients in the district was 10.33 per cent as onApril 9. HWP ADU MASRSY RSY
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