Nagpur:
Vidarbha reported 747 new cases of
Covid-19 while 752 patients recovered from it on Thursday.
On an average, the region has been reporting 778 new cases and 700 recoveries per day in January. The average number of new cases this month so far is less than average cases reported in the last three months. In December, on an average 1,000 cases were reported per day, in November over 1,100 and in October over 1,500 per day.
In January, the number of daily cases has been more or less constant, hinting at good control over disease. With vaccination starting this week, further control is expected.
The region reported 16 deaths on Thursday, taking the toll to 6,778. Out of 16 deaths, eight were in Nagpur district — two from Nagpur rural and three each from Nagpur city and other districts/states. Bhandara reported two deaths, Wardha (2), Amravati (2), Gondia (1), and Yavatmal (1).
The case fatality rate of the region is 2.57%, while the state average is 2.54% and national average is 1.44%.
The new cases on Thursday came from Nagpur (323), Yavatmal (92), Amravati (57), Buldhana (53), Bhandara (45), Wardha (40), Gondia (39), Akola (34), Gadchiroli (25), Chandrapur (22), and Washim (17). This took the caseload to 2,63,152.
On the other hand, 752 recoveries of the day came from Nagpur (355), Yavatmal (85), Amravati (55), Buldhana (55), Gondia (48), Wardha (40), Akola (36), Bhandara (32), Chandrapur (22), Gadchiroli (15), and Washim (9).
With 248550 patients recovering from Covid-19, the region’s recovery rate is 94.45%.
Bhandara: Two deaths took the district’s toll to 313 on Thursday. The district conducted 565 tests on Thursday. Out of them, 45 tested positive, taking the caseload to 12,909. Number of recovered patients touched 12,206 after discharge to 32 patients on Thursday. Recovery rate of district is 94.55%. Currently, 390 patients are under treatment.
Gondia: The district reported 39 new cases, 48 recoveries and a death of 73-year-old man on Thursday. The case count mounted to 13,989, including 13,559 recoveries and 181 deaths. Gondia’s recovery rate is 97%.
Gadchiroli: District’s caseload increased to 9,239 with addition of 25 new cases while 14 patients were discharged, taking the recoveries to 9,004 on Thursday. Gadchiroli’s recovery rate is 97.5%. The district has reported 105 deaths so far while 130 patients are under-treatment.
Washim: With 17 patients reported in a day, Washim’s caseload reached 6,832 on Thursday. The day also saw nine patients getting discharge. This took recovery count to 6,561 which means recovery rate of Washim is 96%. No death was reported on Thursday and the toll remains at 152. Now, 118 patients are under treatment.
Buldhana: The district received 478 reports. Of them, 53 tested positive taking total number of cases to 13,169. Recoveries jumped to 12,694 after discharge to 55 patients. The district reported no death on Thursday. Now, 318 patients are under treatment.
Akola: Out of the more than 500 tests conducted in last 24 hours, 34 tested positive in Akola. The day also saw 26 recoveries and no death was reported. The district caseload is 11,040, including 10,121 recoveries, 326 deaths and 593 active cases. After Nagpur, Akola is the only district in Vidarbha to have more than 500 patients under treatment.
Yavatmal: The district recorded one death, 92 cases and 85 recoveries. On Thursday, Yavatmal received 18,500 doses of Covid-19 vaccines. On January 16, the vaccines will be administered to 100 beneficiaries each at five centres.
Amravati: Two Covid-19 deaths took the district's toll to 407 on Thursday. While the day saw 57 new patients, the recoveries were 55. The caseload went up to 20,460 and the total recoveries to 19,819. This left 334 active cases.
Wardha: Two died due to coronavirus and 40 tested positive on Thursday. With 40 patients discharged, recoveries crossed the 9,000 mark and now stand at 9,001. 331 patients are under treatment.
Chandrapur: There were 22 new cases, while equal number of patients were discharged from hospitals and isolation centres on Thursday. No death was reported. There area 318 active patients in the district.