Pune’s Covid-19 tally breaches 97,000, more than 4.6 lakh tested

PUNE: The Covid-19 case count crossed 60,000-mark in Pune municipal limits on Wednesday, with the addition of 1,101 new cases, which pushed its total tally to 60,597. Likewise, PCMC areas’ patient count also topped 25,000-mark in the last 24 hours.
Overall, a total of 2,331 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) on Wednesday, taking its tally to 97,309. Besides, 46 patients succumbed to the infection-induced complications in the region in the last 24 hours, pushing its death toll to 2,231.

On the bright side, as many as 2,135 were discharged in PMR in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of discharged people to 68,775 so far.
Among the fresh cases, the PCMC areas added added 795 cases while Pune rural recorded 104, Cantonments 47 and other areas 284, stated the press statement issued by district heath officer Bhagwan Pawar. “Out of the 46 deaths, 17 were from PMC areas, 18 from PCMC limits, two from Pune rural and nine from other areas,” the statement added.
As per the latest PMC data, as many as 1,159 patients were discharged in the municipal limits in the last 24 hours after being declared cured. Since the outbreak, as many as 43,410 Covid-19 positive people have been cured and discharged in the PMC limits. “The active patient count in the municipal limits now stands at 16,758,” a civic official said.
According to the daily report published by the PMC, the critical patients admitted in various hospitals across its areas were 675, of whom 425 were on ventilator support.
The cause of the death for a majority of the deceased showed co-morbidity issues like heart problems, blood pressure and diabetes. Some even had respiratory troubles.
More than 4 lakh tests have been conducted in PMR so far. Of these, as many as 2,97,737 have been conducted in the PMC limits, while 1,12,976 have been conducted in the PCMC areas.
Health officials have urged citizens to adhere to social distancing norms to keep the infection at bay. Citizens have also been urged to wear a facemask when venturing out and try to stay indoors as far as possible. “People should also ensure proper hygiene,” a health official said.