Over 52,000 test +ve in PMC & PCMC limits in July, more than 25,000 cured

PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: More than 52,000 Covid-19 cases were recorded in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal limits in July alone, while the recovery count for the month stood at over 25,000 and toll at 1,000.

According to the live dashboard data of the PCMC, 18,686 cases were recorded in PCMC areas in July and 335 patients died of infection in the same month. As for recoveries, over 11,000 patients were cured in the municipal limits in July.
The data further showed that the 22-39 years age group was the most affected with 8,474 cases, followed by 40-59 age group with 6,151 cases. Of the 7,914 active patients in the municipal limits, 104 are in critical condition.
In case of the PMC limits, the data till July 30 showed that 34,340 cases were recorded in the month, of whom 23,487 had recovered and 723 has died.
PCMC health department officials said over 1 lakh tests were conducted in the municipal limits in July. “If one look at the number of tests and the positive count, then the number of cases for the month doesn’t present a scary picture,” a health official said, adding, “At present, the RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests are being done in government and private laboratories.”
The official urged the citizens to cooperate and practice personal hygiene as well as social distancing to keep the disease at bay.
A PMC health department also made a similar appeal and said, “The testing count has increased in the PMC limits. Besides, the introduction of antigen tests have also pushed the number of positive patients. However, the recovery rate is improving.”
Maruti Bhapkar, social activist, said as the number of cases were on the rise, so was the chaos.
“The civic body should make sure that there is ample bed availability for the patients, be it critical or mildly symptomatic. Many relatives of patients have complained about non-availability of beds or proper communication from the private hospitals,” he said.