Record 29 cases in a day in Chanda district, Covid-19 count crosses 300-mark

CHANDRAPUR: With detection of record 29 patients on Monday, Covid-19 cases in Chandrapur district crossed the 300-mark on Monday. The latest 100 cases have come in just six days, in half the number of days than the previous hundred.
Currently, the district’s caseload stands at 305, with 163 recovered and 142 patients under treatment. The first novel coronavirus patient was detected in Chandrapur on May 2 and the district took 61 days to reach the 100-mark on July 2. The next hundred came within 12 days on July 14 and the third hundred on July 20.
On the positive side, the district has not reported any Covid death so far.
The 29 new patients include 12 more rice mill workers from Mul. Earlier, 13 workers and a driver from the mill has tested positive. All the workers hail from Bihar and had travelled here in the same vehicle.
Two children aged 10 and 15 years from Jain temple locality in Tukum area of city also tested positive.
Mul and Upparwahi in Korpana tehsil reported a case each, while two cases were reported from Bramhapuri tehsil.
Four SRPF jawans stationed at Jain Mandir in Bhadrawati, three from a family in New Chandrapur, three persons from Sai Nagar, Balaji ward and Cristal Plaza housing complex, Chandrapur city, were detected positive in the results that came late in the evening.