Nagpur: The
Covid situation, which peaked in September, was significantly brought under control in October with nearly 50% reduction in cases. The same trend continued in
November with a further 50% decrease in the number of cases. Compared to more than 90,000
cases in September, November recorded 28,034 cases. However, the last two weeks of November reported more cases.
Experts have already termed it as a seasonal peak and nothing to with the second wave but authorities are leaving nothing to chance. They are ready with the infrastructure.
As reported earlier by TOI, the number of Covid RT-PCR tests have shown multifold increase in
Vidarbha since
Diwali which is one of the main reasons behind the increase in the number of new cases. Doctors had blamed public movement during Diwali holidays and relief in travel restrictions for the rise in new cases.
Reduction in the number of
deaths due to Covid in November came as a big relief. November reported 535 deaths, lowest in the last three months and lesser than even August (1,202). Aggressive
testing, early reporting and good facilities in hospitals are the reasons behind the less number of deaths.
Amravati division has shown better Covid control compared to Nagpur division. Positive cases and deaths in Amravati have been low compared to Nagpur, especially in the last two weeks. The reason could be that Amravati division is already past its peak whereas districts from Nagpur division are experiencing it now.
In the beginning of November, there were four districts in Vidarbha with more than 10,000 Covid cases. By November end, seven districts crossed the 10,000 mark. Four of them are from Nagpur division. Chandrapur has witnessed the sharpest rise in the number of cases and deaths in November. The district reported more than 4,000 cases and 67 deaths in November.
Akola, which peaked during the early phase of the infection, has seen the lowest number of cases and deaths in November.