Nagpur: Amravati division comprising five districts surpassed 1-lakh cases nearly a year after Covid entered Yavatmal on March 14 with two positive persons who had returned from Dubai. Buldhana, Washim, Akola and Amravati districts too were gradually engulfed by the pandemic and are now reporting a surge higher than even six districts of Nagpur division.
On Wednesday, Amravati division’s total cases stood at 1.01 lakh of the total 3.33 lakh of Vidarbha. The division has seen 83,471 recovered patients of the total 2.94 lakh and 1,740 deaths of the 7,469. The division also now has bulk of the active cases in the region at 16,245 of the 27,599.
The division also reported more number of day’s caseload, around 1,600, of the total 3,138 than the Nagpur division. Amravati district continued to report 7 deaths leading the chart in the region.
The 22 deaths were from Nagpur (6), Wardha (4), Akola (2), Yavatmal (2), Buldhana (1) beside Amravati. No death was recorded at Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, and Washim
The day’s cases were from Nagpur (1,152), Bhandara (25), Wardha (174), Gondia (24), Chandrapur (43), Gadchiroli (18), Akola (431), Amaravati (671), Yavatmal (155), Buldhana (321) and Washim (124).
The 1,943 recovered patients were from Nagpur (695), Bhandara (21), Wardha (117), Gondia (6), Chandrapur (29), Gadchiroli (9), Akola (276), Amaravati (219), Yavatmal (215), Buldhana (294) and Washim (62).
Amravati: Seven deaths and a spike of 671 took the toll to 540 and caseload to 37,123. Meanwhile, the district got a fresh supply of 20,000 Covishield and 10,000 Covaxin for senior citizens above 60 and those beyond 45 with co-morbidities.
Yavatmal: Two deaths have taken the toll to 472. Out of the 942 tests, 155 were detected positive. Currently, there are 1,741 active positive patients.
Wardha: While four deaths took the toll to 351, there were 174 who tested positive. The caseload has gone up to 12,756 with 117 discharged and recoveries 11,296. The active caseload is 1,109.
Chandrapur: In all, 43 tested positive while 29 were discharged. The district is now left with 378 active cases. No deaths were reported. The Covid caseload has risen to 28,803.
Gadchiroli: No death was reported as the toll remained at 108. The new casecount increased by 18, the lowest among all Vidarbha districts. At the same time, 9 recoveries were reported. The district now has 140 active cases, while total cases are 9,611. So far, 9,363 have defeated Covid in the district.
Washim: The district report a death and cases increased by 124. The district reported 62 recoveries. Death toll is 161. The new cases took the tally to 9,360. Discharged count rose to 7,747 while 1451 are active.
Buldhana: One death took place while 321 new cases were reported. According to official data, the district now has 19,534 cases, 16,712 recoveries, including 294 of Wednesday, 195 deaths and 2,627 active cases.
Bhandara: The district didn’t report any death. Day’s cases were at 25, and recoveries 21. The district has 273 active cases. Total caseload is 13,771, and 13,170 discharged patients. Death toll is 328.
Gondia: The district didn’t report any death. It saw 6 recoveries and 24 new cases. Number of patients under treatment is 159. The new positive patients took the tally to 14,480. So far, 186 have succumbed, while 14,135 have recovered.
Akola: The district reported 431 cases and two deaths on Wednesday. Also, 276 recoveries were reported. The case tally climbed to 17,446. So far, 374 people have died here. With new recoveries, the tally touched 13,162. The active cases are 3,910.