Pune: Recoveries top new Covid cases yet again, toll drops to 40

PUNE: Covid-19 recoveries exceeded new cases in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) for the tenth consecutive day on Saturday, taking its cured count and tally to 2.65 lakh and 3.05 lakh, respectively.

As many as 2,084 patients were discharged in the PMR on Saturday as against the addition of 1,795 new cases. Among teh day’s recoveries, as many as 1,117 were recorded in the PMC limits, followed by 529 in the PCMC areas and 438 from the rural parts.
The region recorded 40 more deaths due to the infection, including 22 from the PMC limits, 13 from the rural as well as Cantonment areas and five from the PCMC areas.
The daily positive count in PMR continued to stay below 2,000 for the second consecutive day on Saturday. The PMC limits reported 703 new cases on Saturday, while the PCMC limits added 440 new patients. The rural and Cantonment areas together reported 652 new cases in the last 24 hours.
The civic authorities said though daily count had recorded a drop in last few days, the administration was prepared with the plan to tackle the situation if cases go up again. “Next couple of weeks are crucial because of the festive season. Citizens need to take all necessary precautions to avoid unnecessary gatherings to prevent spread of virus,” civic officials said.
As per the report released by the district health officer, Bhagwan Pawar, a total of 9,425 sample were tested on Saturday, including 4,231 from the PMC limits.