Vid records highest 128 cases in a day; two deaths in Akola

Nagpur: Vidarbha recorded 128 Covid-19 positive cases on Wednesday, which is region’s highest single day spike till date. The cases were reported from eight districts, with Nagpur alone contributing 79 cases.
The total number of cases surpassed the 2,500-mark to reach 2,545. Worst-hit Akola recorded 20 new cases and two deaths, both senior citizens, taking the Covid-19 toll of Vidarbha to 85.Out of this, 42 deaths are from Akola alone.
On the other hand, 89 patients from the region recovered and got discharge from various hospitals. Region’s youngest patient — a three-month-old boy — along with his mother and 18 others recovered in Amravati. Akola discharged 32 patients followed by Nagpur (24).
Gondia became Covid-19 free, at least on June 10, after all 69 patients from here recovered and got discharge. No fresh case has been reported in the district since June 3.
With total 1,703 patients recovered till date, Vidarbha’s recovery rate on June 10 was 66.91%. Maharashtra’s rate is 51% and India’s 48.88%.
Among the patients who died at Akola GMCH on June 10 included a 62-year-old man from Gadge Nagar area, who was admitted on June 6, and a 70-year-old man, a resident of Sontakke Plots in Old City who was under treatment since May 29. Both were having severe comorbidities, said doctors at GMCH Akola.
Total number of cases in Akola reached 864 on June 10, with 20 new cases coming from 11 different localities. With 577 of them recovered and 42 deceased, Akola has total 265 active cases now.
Neighbouring Washim recorded unusual spike of eight new cases on June 10. These included three patients from one family. Washim has 13 active patients now. In Buldhana, four new patients reported on June 10 came from Sangrampur and Malkapur tehsils. The district has 27 active cases now.
Bhandara recorded six new cases on Wednesday. Out of the total 48 patients in the district, 32 have recovered and got discharge so far.
For the second day in a row, the number of discharged patients in Amravati exceeded than those being admitted. Against the 20 patients discharged on Wednesday, five patients were admitted in the Covid ward.
Among the new cases, a 70-year-old woman from Compasspura in Old City, Badnera, tested positive on Tuesday late night while a 22-year-old man from Prabha Colony in Jalaram Nagar tested positive on Wednesday morning.
Out of the 287 cases so far, the number of recovered cases is 225. There are only 45 active cases now, including the two patients admitted in Nagpur.
The Covid count in Chandrapur district reached 43 after four new cases were reported on Wednesday. Three were found positive in reports received late on Tuesday night. They include wife, 33, and five-year-old daughter of a 43-year-old positive patient of Jugnala village in Bramhapuri tehsil. The third case, a 22-year-old person from Barad Kinhi in Bramhapuri tehsil, is a contact of patient from Adyal Tekdi.
A 45-year old person from Sumitra Nagar in Tukum tested positive on Wednesday. The person had symptoms for last eight days and was admitted to a private hospital before coming to GMCH on Monday. His swab sample was taken on Tuesday.
As many as 23 patients have been treated and discharged from the hospitals. Now, there are 20 active patients in Chandrapur district.
In Yavatmal district, two positive cases were reported from Mahagaon on Wednesday when 120 swab sample reports were received. One patient admitted at GMC recovered and got discharge on Wednesday.
According to sources in GMC, the recovery of district rate is 77%. The district has recorded 160 patients so far. Out of them, 124 patients have recovered and got discharge.
Meanwhile, one of the inmates of a Covid-19 Care Centre in Mahagaon claimed that his home in Sadhu Nagar area has been burgled. Being under isolation, he is unable to lodge a police complaint. Villagers demanded that police should increase night patrolling.