Prayagraj: Covid-19 tally jumps to 487 after highest one-day spike of 50 cases

PRAYAGRAJ: Prayagraj district’s novel coronavirus (Covid-19) tally registered a new record as 50 persons were diagnosed with the disease — the highest single-day spike in cases till now — on Thursday. With the new cases, Prayagraj’s tally rose to 487.
Nodal officer and additional chief medical officer Dr Rishi Sahai said, “The patients were between the age group of 23 and 73 years. Most of them contracted the disease after coming in contact with other patients.
Sahai said that te new patients included a 56-year-old resident of Shanktinagar Colony. “The man is asymptomatic and came in contact with Covid-19 positive staff nurse at Lucknow’s SGPGI. Besides, a 23-year-old man from Dhokari village in Phulpur) was also tested positive for novel coronavirus. He was also asymptomatic and has been shifted to Covid-19 Level One hospital for treatment.”
A 27-year-old man from Neem Sarai, who had been running a fever since the past eight days, also tested positive for infection. A 73-year-old diabetic man from Karanpur was diagnosed with the disease after he complained of breathlessness.
A 54-year-old woman from Mirganj tested Covid-19 positive after she came in contact with a patient. She had complained of hypertension. Besides, a 52-year-old man from Lukerganj also tested positive for the disease.
“The new cases reported on Thursday included a 45-year-old man from Mahutaar in Handia. He was diagnosed while being admitted to a local hospital after complaining of breathlessness. Besides, a 29-year-old pregnant woman from Awas Vikas Colony Yojna 3 in Jhunsi also tested positive for Covid-19.”
A 26-year-old man living on Nawab Yusuf Road also tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. He is asymptomatic and came in contact with a Covid-19 positive patient. Two men from Subedarganj and Kalindipuram — 60 and 38 years old respectively — were among the Prayagraj residents who tested positive for the infection on Thursday. Both of them came in contact with the same novel coronavirus patient.
Sahai said that a 45-year-old man from Chowk in Rani Mandi and a 33-year-old man from Baghambari Housing scheme in Allahapur were also diagnosed with the disease.