No end to Covid menace, lockdown in 10 city areas

Kanpur: A day after record 179 persons were tested positive for Covid-19, a whopping 201 persons were tested positive for coronavirus in last 24 hours. This was the highest number of Covid-19 cases detected in the city in a single day so far. The district magistrate has announced complete lockdown in 10 areas.
The total number of Covid-19 positive cases in the district reached 2,701. The first confirmed case of Covid-19 was reported in March. Also, seven more persons died due to Covid-19 on Monday. In past four days, including Monday, 30 persons have succumbed to coronavirus.
There has not been a single day in July when a Covid related death was not reported in the district. The Covid toll in the city has reached 135. The alarming rise in the Covid cases in past days has brought the health department on its toes.
Those who succumbed to coronavirus were residents of Naubasta, Katra Mirzapur, Canal Road, Ashok Nagar, Govind Nagar, Vishnupuri. Meanwhile, 47 coronavirus patients got discharged from hospital on Monday. In all, 1,356 persons have been discharged from Covid hospitals so far. The health department collected 1,143 samples for corona tests on Monday. The result of these tests would be available soon.
Looking at a steep rise in Covid -19 cases, district magistrate Dr Brahm Dev Ram Tiwari announced complete lockdown in areas/localities falling under 10 police station limits. The decision in this regard was announced late on Monday night.
These police stations include Chakeri, Kalyanpur, Naubasta, Barra, Kidwai Nagar, Govind Nagar, Kakadeo, Kotwali, Nawabganj and Swaroop Nagar. The lockdown came into effect from 10 pm on Monday night and will remain into force till 10 pm Friday.
The decision had to be taken since Kanpur has in past few days become state's Corona hotspot. While on Monday, a record 201 fresh Corona cases were recorded. On the previous day, 179 Corona cases were registered. Out of total 1,210 cases, 614 Covid cases have been recorded in just 4 days.