Deaths in Nagpur, Washim; record 72 cases in Akola

NAGPUR: Covid-19 positive cases in Vidarbha witnessed a second-highest single day surge on Wednesday with 91 new cases. Out of these, 72 were reported from Akola alone.
A 71-year-old woman who died in Nagpur tested positive while a 65-yr-old man, who was under treatment at Washim, died on Tuesday. With this, the death toll in Vidarbha climbed to 58.
In all, Vidarbha’s total Covid-19 cases surged to 1,444. Against 91 new cases, only 36 have patients recovered and were discharged taking the total number of recovered patients in Vidarbha to 895 — 62%
Wednesday began with a 71-yr-old deceased woman in Nagpur testing positive. This was the second consecutive day on which Nagpur recorded a Covid-19 death. Out of 9 deaths reported till date in Nagpur, seven have happened in May.
In Washim, a 65-year-old man died during treatment on Wednesday. District collector Hrishikesh Modak informed that the patient had travelled from Mumbai to Washim along with his family last week.
Five members of the family, who came back from Mumbai after staying with a Covid-19 positive woman there, had tested positive. Four of them recovered and were discharged on Wednesday.
“The deceased was a patient of uncontrolled diabetes. He was on ventilator support from last four days. Doctors tried their level best but could not save the patient,” said Modak.
Akola first in Vid to cross 500 mark
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Nagpur:Vidarbha saw a second-highest single day surge on Wednesday with 91 new cases.
Washim now has two deaths, both travellers.
Akola broke the record of a single day surge in positive cases on Wednesday by reporting 72 new cases in a day. With this, the district surpassed the 500-mark to become the district with highest cases in Vidarbha.
Akola, was way behind Nagpur till May 25 but now has 60 cases more. Out of 72 cases on Wednesday, 43 are men and 29 women. They are from 11 different localities and 2 tehsils in Akola district. The highest of 11 are from Akot Faail area which is a hotspot now.
In Wardha, the migrant labourer of Jharkhand who died on Tuesday with symptoms of Covid-19 tested negative, but his close relative tested positive. The district administration is concerned as the number of coronavirus positive patients are increasing day by day.
A 42 year-old migrant labourer on the Shramik Special from Surat in Gujarat to Jharkhand was dropped off at Wardha railway station due to coronavirus symptoms on Monday evening. Later he died on the way to district general hospital. While the deceased’s report came negative, his close contact tested positive on Wednesday.
Civil surgeon Purushottam Madavi said that positive person has been admitted to Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi for treatment. “At present, patients from other districts like Washim, Amravati, Navi Mumbai, Gorakhpur (UP) and others are undergoing treatment in Wardha,” he said.
In Amravati, a 75-yr-old woman from Masanganj area tested positive. This took the Covid-19 count of Masanganj to 28 and Amravati to 186. The municipal corporation has announced door-to-door survey in Masanganj now. Frezerpura and Police Reserve Line will be new containment zones while Hathipura, Tarkheda, Nalsabpura are on the way to be declared de-containment zones.
No new cases were reported from Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Washim and Gadchiroli.
Yavatmal has shown a decline in positive cases as there are no new ones for the last four days. At present, 15 persons are in the isolation ward of whom 14 are active positive patients. No deaths have occurred in the district.
There were 113 positive cases of whom 99 patients have recovered and been discharged for home quarantine. 61 swab samples have been sent on Wednesday and the reports are awaited, informed GMC sources.
A mobile fever clinic has been launched from Wednesday in all the 16 tehsils across the district. A three-member team — doctor, health worker and pharmacist — will man the mobile clinic. They will test patients and if needed medicines will be provided instantly.