Nagpur: Vidarbha reported 565 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, lowest since November 16 when 530 cases were reported. But, the present decline has a special significance.
On November 15 and 16, the number of new cases had gone down as it was Diwali on November 14 and tests reduced substantially due to the festival. But on Monday, the number of tests across 11 districts of Vidarbha was more than average.
Nagpur alone conducted more than 5,000 tests and reported only 282 cases, which means below 300 cases for the first time in December. Other districts in Vidarbha together conducted about 7,000 tests and reported less than 300 cases. This figure indicates that the post-Diwali surge in cases is concluding and the region is moving towards a better controlled situation.
On Monday, all districts, except Nagpur, reported less than 50 new cases which has happened for the first time since mid-August.
With 864 recoveries, 2.23 lakh patients of the total 2.39 lakh cases have recovered. Recovery rate is now 93.2%, chasing the state average of 93.5% and national average of about 95%. Total number of patients under treatment came to 9,963, under the 10,000-mark for the first time in December.
Total 17 deaths were reported. These include 7 from Nagpur. With Bhandara (3), Wardha (2), Yavatmal (2), Chandrapur (1), Akola (1), and Buldhana (1), the Covid-19 deaths in Vidarbha reached 6,317. Case fatality rate is still at 2.63% which is higher than state and national averages.
Wardha: Two women, a 68-year-old from the city and a 55-year-old from Samudrapur died while seven tested positive, taking the caseload to 8,428. Meanwhile, 23 patients were discharged and recoveries reached 7,903.
Chandrapur: With the detection of 35 cases, the caseload rose to 21,355. There was one death, taking the toll to 337. In all, 93 patients were discharged from hospital and isolation.
Yavatmal: Two deaths were recorded — a 68-year-old woman from Wani and a 21-year-old from Arni. The death toll has risen to 385. Out of 292 test reports, 43 tested positive. Currently, 301 active positive patients are under treatment in Covid Care Centres.
Amravati: There were 52 recoveries and 39 new cases. The caseload reached 18,634 while recoveries totalled 17,805. This left 439 active cases, including 250 in home isolation.
Bhandara: Three deaths took Bhandara’s toll to 276. The district reported 32 new cases while 97 patients recovered in a day. Total 326 RT-PCR tests were done. Now, the district has 11,593 cases, 10,771 recoveries, and 276 deaths. Recovery rate is 92.9%. Total 546 patients are under treatment.
Gondia: The district saw 24 new cases and 83 recoveries. Though overall Covid situation seems to be improving in the district but constant sample positivity rate and increasing death rate are two major concerns. The district now has 13,117 total cases, 12,616 recoveries, 174 deaths and 327 patients under treatment.
Gadchiroli: The district reported 17 new cases while 47 patients recovered. No death was reported. Total cases reached 8,558, inducing 8,099 recoveries. Gadchiroli’s recovery rate is touching the 95%-mark now. Death toll remained at 92. Total 367 patients are under treatment.
Akola: After reporting only 3 cases of the 1,147 tests on Sunday, Akola reported 24 new cases in the last 24 hours. This took the caseload in Akola to 9,888. With 97 patients recovering in a day, total 8,932 patients have recovered till date. A 65-year-old woman patient died during treatment in a private Covid hospital on Monday. This took the death toll to 304. Now, 652 patients are under treatment.
Buldhana: Death of a 70-year-old man admitted in a Covid hospital took the toll to 144. Of the total 303 reports received in a day, 27 tested positive. This took the caseload to 11,853. With 19 patients recovering in a day, total 11,360 of them have recovered. At present, 330 patients are under treatment.
Washim: The district reported 35 new patients, while 6 recovered. This took total cases to 6,447 and recoveries to 6,037. With no death reported on Monday, the toll remained at 148. Washim has 261 patients under treatment.