22 new cases of black fungus in a week

Varanasi: The detection of 22 new cases and death of eight patients in the past one week has indicated that the menace of black fungus or mucormycosis infection is still continuing in the region. Till Tuesday, the tally of black fungus cases was 221 while the toll climbed to 62.
Medical superintendent of Banaras Hindu University hospital Prof KK Gupta said, “Since June 22 till Tuesday morning, a total of 22 new cases of black fungus have been admitted after which its tally has reached 221. Due to black fungus infection, eight more lives were lost in this period after which the toll had became 62.”
Amid Covid-19 second wave, the first case black fungus had come to light in the region on April 30. A 54-year-old Covid-19 positive and comorbid woman from Azamgarh, being treated at the hospital, died due to this infection. Subsequently, patients suffering from this fungal infection continued coming to the hospital from different east UP districts.
“Of the 221 cases of black fungus infection that reached BHU hospital so far, 21 had been discharged after getting cured,” he added.
Prof Gupta further said that surgeries had been conducted upon 129 mucormycosis infected patients.
Now, 138 patients are under treatment, he said adding, all are being treated at non-Covid wards of the hospital.