Varanasi: With 22 more new Covid-19 positive cases, Varanasi reached close to the mark of 500 while one more death due to Covid took the toll in district due to epidemic to 19. Among the new detected cases as many as 12 are doctors and paramedical staffs of a private hospital.
At the same time, in neighbouring districts 10 new cases were detected in Mau and Ballia, each, while on late Monday night 26 more cases had been reported from Jaunpur and 12 from Chandauli.
District magistrate Varanasi Kaushal Raj Sharma confirmed that 22 cases of Covid-19 positive had come to light with the arrival of 477 lab test reports from BHU while one of them died. “With the new figures of positive cases the total tally of Covid-19 in district reached to 496. Of thses 293 have been cured while 19 have died so far. Number of active cases in the district now are 184.”
A 49-year-old kidney patient from Dikapur village of Chiraigaon area, who was admitted to BHU hospital since June 12 and also diagnosed as Covid-19 positive, died on Tuesday.
In Mau, 10 news cases came to light after which total tally of the district reached to 134, said DM Mau Gyan Prakash Tripathi adding that 73 patients have become recovered while three had died. Active cases in the district are 58. Two of the persons who tested positive on Tuesday are employees of a prominent hospital of the district.
In Ballia, with the detection of 10 new infected persons the total number of Covid-19 positive cases in the district has reached to 122, said DM Hari Pratap Shahi adding that 75 patients have been cured of the disease so far. Among the newly infected persons nine are from Laxmi Market area.
Earlier, on late Monday night, district magistrate Jaunpur DK Singh confirmed detection of 26 new positive cases after which district’s tally reached to 536. Of these 458 have become cured while nine had died. Active 68 cases are being treated at Jaunpur and Varanasi hospitals.
In Chandauli, 12 persons including three minor girls and four women were found infected, said DM Navneet Singh Chahal adding, now total cases of Covid-19 in the district have reached up to 153 of which 65 have become cured and one had died while 89 are under treatment.
At the same time, in neighbouring districts 10 new cases were detected in Mau and Ballia, each, while on late Monday night 26 more cases had been reported from Jaunpur and 12 from Chandauli.
District magistrate Varanasi Kaushal Raj Sharma confirmed that 22 cases of Covid-19 positive had come to light with the arrival of 477 lab test reports from BHU while one of them died. “With the new figures of positive cases the total tally of Covid-19 in district reached to 496. Of thses 293 have been cured while 19 have died so far. Number of active cases in the district now are 184.”
A 49-year-old kidney patient from Dikapur village of Chiraigaon area, who was admitted to BHU hospital since June 12 and also diagnosed as Covid-19 positive, died on Tuesday.
In Mau, 10 news cases came to light after which total tally of the district reached to 134, said DM Mau Gyan Prakash Tripathi adding that 73 patients have become recovered while three had died. Active cases in the district are 58. Two of the persons who tested positive on Tuesday are employees of a prominent hospital of the district.
In Ballia, with the detection of 10 new infected persons the total number of Covid-19 positive cases in the district has reached to 122, said DM Hari Pratap Shahi adding that 75 patients have been cured of the disease so far. Among the newly infected persons nine are from Laxmi Market area.
Earlier, on late Monday night, district magistrate Jaunpur DK Singh confirmed detection of 26 new positive cases after which district’s tally reached to 536. Of these 458 have become cured while nine had died. Active 68 cases are being treated at Jaunpur and Varanasi hospitals.
In Chandauli, 12 persons including three minor girls and four women were found infected, said DM Navneet Singh Chahal adding, now total cases of Covid-19 in the district have reached up to 153 of which 65 have become cured and one had died while 89 are under treatment.
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