PUNE: As many as 720 patients recovered in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) on Tuesday as compared to the addition of 450 new cases. Besides, 13 more patients succumbed to coronavirus-related complications in the region in the last 24 hours, taking its toll to 8,106.
The total recoveries in PMR reached 3.11 lakh on Tuesday, while its caseload increased above 3.28 lakh, including 1.63 lakh cases from the Pune municipal limits, 88,986 from the Pimpri Chinchwad municipal limits and 76,352 from the rural and cantonment areas.
Both the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal limits as well as the rural areas reported addition of less than 200 cases on Tuesday. While the PMC limits added 185 new patients, the PCMC areas added 108, followed by the rural areas (157).
Among the deceased, four patients succumbed to coronavirus each in the PMC and PCMC limits, while five died due to the complications in the rural areas. For the last three days, the region has reported less than 20 deaths.
A report released by the district health officer, Bhagwan Pawar, stated that 4,516 patients have succumbed to the infection so far from the PMC limits, followed by the rural areas (2,039) and the PCMC limits (1,551).
The report stated that 6,234 samples were tested in the region on Tuesday, pushing the total above 14.95 lakh. Among the total tests, 7.58 lakh have been conducted in the PMC limits, followed by the PCMC limits (4.22 lakh) and the rural as well as cantonment areas (2.98 lakh).
According to a PMC report, the tally of critical patients in the municipal limits dropped to 378 on Tuesday, including 239 on ventilator support. A total of 1,020 patients were on oxygen support. As many as 139 patients were admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU)s at various hospitals.
Health officials have urged people to exercise caution and avoid crowded places in view of the Covid-19 situation. “People stepping out to shop should ensure that they wear masks and also ensure social distancing. People should also maintain proper hygiene,” a health official said.