Pune Metropolitan Region caseload climbs above 11 lakh; 13 more dead

Pune Metropolitan Region caseload climbs above 11 lakh; 13 more dead

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The Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal limits added less than 200 fresh cases each in the last 24 hours, while the rural parts recorded less than 400 infections.
PUNE: The Covid-19 caseload exceeded 11 lakh-mark in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) on Tuesday, with the number of patients recovering from Covid-19 (802) continuing to stay ahead of cases (683) here in the last 24 hours. Besides, 13 more patients succumbed to Covid-related complications in the region on Tuesday.
The Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal limits added less than 200 fresh cases each in the last 24 hours, while the rural parts recorded less than 400 infections.
Among the recoveries, 490 were discharged after successful recovery in the rural areas. The PMC limits recorded 180 recoveries, while 151 patients were discharged in the Pimpri Chinchwad areas.
A total of 19,329 samples were tested in the region on Tuesday. A report released by district health officer Bhagwan Pawar said the active caseload reached 7,888, including 3,505 patients in home isolation.
As Pune opens up more with relaxations, health experts have advised caution, especially in the view of the festive season ahead. “People must follow Covid-appropriate behaviour to keep the infection at bay,”a health expert said.
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