KOLHAPUR: The district reported 35 fresh Covid-19 patients and three deaths due to the infection on Friday, taking the total number of cases to 48,408. The death toll has risen to 1,654.
As many as 46,014 patients have recovered from the contagion.
Kolhapur city reported 12 of the fresh cases on Friday. The total number of cases in the city has reached 14,672.
Social distancing goes for a toss
The market places in major towns and cities in Kolhapur district have been witnessing huge crowds in the evening. The people are not maintaing social distancing though most of them are wearing masks.
Kolhapur civic chief Kadambari Balkawade has asked the staff to intensify the drive of slapping fines for not wearing masks. The traders’ association has assured that additional staff will be given the task to ensure social distancing and follow ‘no mask, no goods’ rule outside the shops.
Sangli adds 68 cases
Sangli district reported 68 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday, which is the lowest number of cases recorded in a single day. Two deaths were also reported.
The number of active cases has dropped to 1,067 after 232 patients were discharged. The total number of patients has reached 45,639, of whom 1,660 have succumbed to Covid and 42,912 have recovered.