Nagpur:
Vidarbha on Monday reported 658 new cases from across 11 districts, which is nearly 50% drop as compared to the number reported on Saturday. Some districts didn’t report exact number of cases on Sunday due to Dussehra holiday. Recoveries were at 1,339 on Monday.
Officials feel that the impact on overall testing due to the government holiday on Sunday will be seen in the next couple of days.
There was not much relief from fatalities as 37 deaths were reported from all districts put together on Monday. Highest 13 deaths were reported from Nagpur, while Gondia reported 2, Bhandara (1), Wardha (5), Chandrapur (2), Gadchiroli (3), Amravati (2), Yavatmal (2), Washim (2) and Akola (4) in the last 48 hours, taking the region’s toll to 5,082.
The highest 257 cases were reported from Nagpur, while Bhandara (20), Wardha (17), Gondia (38), Chandrapur (89), Gadchiroli (58), Akola (27), Amravati (20), Yavatmal (53), Buldhana (55) and Washim (24). The region’s tally has reached 1,86,485.
On the recovery chart, the region did much better with Nagpur posting 566 recoveries, Bhandara (87), Wardha (54), Gondia (112), Chandrapur (206), Gadchiroli (62), Akola (25), Amravati (69), Yavatmal (58), Buldhana (64) and Washim (36). Now, 1,67,119 patients have been declared recovered while 13,897 are under treatment.
Chandrapur: The district reported less than 100 new Covid cases after 20 days. The single-day cases had last dropped below 100 on October 5. The caseload increased to 14,861 with detection of 89 new cases on Monday. Two deaths were reported during the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 222. The day also witnessed discharge to 206 patients, taking the total recoveries to 11,860. Now, there are 2,779 patients under treatment.
Yavatmal: The district recorded two deaths in the last 48 hours. The deceased were men (55 and 65) from the city. The Covid count increased to 9,932 with addition of 53 new patients. After 58 more patients got discharge, the recoveries increased to 8,819. Now, there are 454 patients under treatment.
Wardha: Five deaths, 17 new cases and 54 recoveries were registered in the district on Monday. The caseload reached 6,126. New cases came from Wardha (10), Deoli (5) and Arvi (2). The total recoveries touched 5,415 and now 510 patients are under treatment.
Two men (59 and 55) from Wardha, a 67-year-old man from Arvi, a 82-year-old man from Hinganghat and a 84-year-old man from Deoli died during treatment, taking the toll to 201.
Amravati: Two deaths due to Covid-19 on Monday took the district’s toll to 360 while new cases continued to drop. The district recorded 20 new cases, taking the caseload to 15,977. After 69 patients were discharged on Monday, the recoveries reached 14,753 for a recovery rate of 91.9%. Now, 864 patients are under treatment.
Gadchiroli: On Monday, the district reported three deaths, 58 new cases and 58 recoveries. The caseload is 5,336, with 895 active cases. The deceased included a 70-year-old man with hypertension from Aheri, a 65-year-old woman with kidney ailment from Govindpur and a 68-year-old man from Murkheda. So far, 52 have succumbed to the disease while 4,389 have recovered in the district.
Washim: The district’s Covid tally increased by 24 while 36 recovered from the disease on Monday. Fatalities increased to 134 after two more deaths on Monday. The new cases took the tally to 5,612, while recovery count to 4,945. Now, 532 patients are under treatment.
Buldhana: One Covid patient died while 55 persons tested positive. Recoveries increased to 8,369 with discharge to 64 patients on Monday. According to official data, the district now has 9,055 cases, 121 deaths and 565 active cases.
Bhandara: At 87, recoveries here were four times more than new cases which were 20 on Monday. One death was reported too, taking the toll to 202. The district has 873 active cases. Total caseload is 8,074 while 6,999 patients have recovered so far.
Gondia: One death and 38 new cases were detected while 112 patients were discharged on Wednesday. The caseload is 9,342 and toll 120. After 8,354 recoveries, there are 868 active cases.
Akola: The district reported four deaths, 27 new cases and 25 recoveries on Monday. The caseload is 8,267 while 274 patients have died so far. With new recoveries, the tally touched 7,499. Now, 494 patients are under treatment.