Highest 56 Covid deaths in a day in Vid, 46 in Nagpur dist alone

Nagpur: August 20 was a day of records for Covid-19 cases in Vidarbha, both in positive and negative way. The day saw 1,714 patients recovering from Covid-19 as against 1,619 new cases. This means for the first time in August the number of recoveries was higher than new cases.
Alarmingly, the region reported highest 56 Covid-19 deaths in a day and surpassed 1,000 deaths in 162 days.
Out of the 56 deaths, 46 came from Nagpur alone. These include 38 from Nagpur city, four from rural areas and four from other states/regions. Amravati reported three deaths, while Chandrapur registered three fatalities owing to reconciliation of two deaths from other districts into its tally.
Washim reported two deaths followed by one each in Bhandara and Gondia. Vidarbha’s Covid-19 death toll reached 1,043, with 656 of them reported in August alone.
The region’s caseload reached 38,305 on Thursday. Among the fresh cases, highest 1,142 came from Nagpur district — 1,021 from city and remaining from rural parts — followed by Yavatmal (115), Amravati (77), Chandrapur (54), Wardha (46), Washim (44), Buldhana (42), Gondia (35), Bhandara (30), Akola (24) and Gadchiroli (10).
Nagpur district registered record 1,235 recoveries on Thursday, with 1,098 patients recovering in home isolation. It was followed by Amravati (167), Buldhana (77), Akola (63), Gondia (55), Chandrapur (35), Gadchiroli (24), Washim (22), Yavatmal (20), and Bhandara (16). With this total 21,674 patients have recovered in Vidarbha.
The recovery rate increased to 56.6% but it is much less than state’s 70% and national average of over 72%.
AMRAVATI: Three deaths and a spike of 77 new cases took the district’s toll to 103 and Covid count to 4,216. With 167 patients getting discharge on Thursday, the number of recovered patients has reached 3,015. There are 1,098 patients under treatment, including 27 admitted in Nagpur and 315 in home isolation.
A civil surgeon office report said that a 40-year-old male from Deshpande Plot in Nawathe locality on Badnera Road, a 27-year-old youth of Karajgaon and a 63-year-old woman of Vilas Nagar Lane no. 5 locality died during treatment at the Covid hospital.
The rural belt reported 16 cases taking its count to 1,131. Morshi reported five cases to take its count to 72 while Achalpur and Daryapur tehsils reported two cases each to take their count to 83 and 81. One case each came from Anjangaon Surji, Nandgaon Khandeshwar, Anjangaon Bari, Dharni, Nandgaon Peth, Bhatkuli and Satire Khurd. A patient from Karanja Lad in Washim district tested positive here.
In city, Sarafa Bazar reported five cases to take its count to 17 while Chaparasipura and Brahman Sabhagriha reported four cases each to take their count to 10 and four respectively.
CHANDRAPUR: District collector Ajay Gulhane went into two days of self isolation after his bodyguard was detected positive to Covid-19 infection on Thursday. Gulhane, being low risk contact of the patient, went into self quarantine. Officials said the collector will work from rest house for next two days, but district collectorate will not be closed.
The district registered 54 new patients during the day, taking its caseload to 1,249. According to health officials, 35 patients were discharged during the day, taking the tally of cured patients to 851. A 52-year-old Covid patient admitted in hospital died on Thursday night. This is 12th Covid death in Chandrapur by coronavirus. Of them, 10 victims belonged to Chandrapur district while two were from other districts but admitted here.
New patients on Thursday include 22 from Chandrapur city, 11 from Bramhapuri, eight from Ballarpur, four each from Mul and Bhadrawati, one each from Rajrua, Gadchandur, Korpana and Saoli and one other who travelled here from Assam.
WASHIM: A 60-yr-old woman from Wara Jehangir village in Washim district and a 40-yr-old man from Karanja Laad tehsil died during treatment taking Covid-19 death toll of Washim district reached 23 including 1 suicide. Total 44 new cases were reported while 22 patients recovered from Washim on August 20. Now, the district has total 1317 cases, including 909 recovered and 385 under treatment.
BHANDARA: The district reported death of a positive patient on August 20, which took total Covid-19 deaths to 10. With 30 new patients detected, the total number of cases reached 695. Positive patients are from Mohadi (9), Lakhni (7), Tumsar (6), Lakhandur (1) and Bhandara (4). Total 16 patients recovered and discharged taking their number to 421. Now, Bhandara has 264 patients under treatment.
GONDIA: With the death of a 75-year-old patient, district’s Covid-19 toll increased to 12 while 44 patients were given discharge. 35 New cases included 11 from Gondia, 8 from Tirora, 1 from Amgaon and 15 from Arjuni-Morgaon tehsil.
BULDHANA: The district registered 42 new cases, taking the Covid count to 2,437 cases. On the other hand, 77 patients recovered in a day. Now, 1,571 patients have recovered in Bhandara district. After 41 deaths, 825 patients are under treatment.
AKOLA: The district registered 24 new cases on Thursday while 63 patients were discharged. Now, out of the 3,355 patients registered so far, 2,880 have recovered. With 141 deaths till date, Akola now has 334 patients under treatment.
WARDHA: Wardha district recorded highest single day spike of 46 Covid-19 cases on Thursday. The highest 28 cases came from Wardha, 17 from Hinganghat and one case from Deoli. The new case included one-year-old boy from Dayal Nagar, Wardha, and 75-year-old woman from Dehankar Layout, Wardha. The district caseload increased to 512 and 143 patients under treatment. No patient was discharged on Thursday.
YAVATMAL: The district registered 115 new cases in the last 24 hours. A total of 681 patients are admitted to various Covid care centres across the district while 141 are in home quarantine. The day also saw 25 patients getting discharge from after recovery.
GADCHIROLI: Total 19 patients recovered from Covid-19 while 10 new patients were reported on August 20. Out of 19 recovered, 12 are SRPF jawans and one CRPF jawan.
Vidarbha death toll @ 1,043
>60% | Covid victims were men
55-70 | Most vulnerable age-group
>70% | Deaths due to late reporting of patients at Covid hospitals
> 85% | Deceased had some or the other serious comorbidity or age factor
16 | days old boy from Nagpur youngest deceased
95 | years old woman from Amravati oldest deceased