This story is from June 22, 2020

Vidarbha GMCs report 88 deaths so far, curb mortality rate

Vidarbha GMCs report 88 deaths so far, curb mortality rate
Nagpur: Government medical colleges and hospitals across the state are playing a crucial role in treatment of Covid-19 patients. In Vidarbha, all six government medical colleges have been converted into Covid hospitals in record time. They are not only treating patients well but also have controlled mortality rate very effectively.
A comparative data of deaths happened in GMCs across the state shows that Vidarbha medical colleges have done impressive work in curbing deaths.

Going region wise, medical colleges in Marathwada have reported 148 deaths, Western Maharashtra (excluding Pune) 142 deaths and North Maharashtra 195 deaths. As Mumbai and Pune have very high number of cases, they are not being considered for comparison.
Out of 125 deaths reported in Vidarbha till June 21, 88 have happened in the six government medical colleges. Chandrapur and Gondia GMCs haven’t reported even one death till date.
Other deaths include 18 at Amravati’s Covid hospital, eight at Buldhana’s district hospital, two in Washim, two in Wardha and seven in private hospitals (acquired in Akola).
Out of total 125 deaths in Vidarbha, 83 are from Akola and Amravati put together.
Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gondia districts have not reported even a single death till date. A labourer from Gadchiroli, who tested Covid-19 positive in Telangana and died there during treatment, is the only death reported from the district which has more than 60 patients.

“Controlling deaths is prime agenda of health department in state. In Vidarbha, we are doing a good work right from the start. Except Akola, no district in the region has a death rate of more than 2%,” said a senior official from department of medical education which controls the GMCs in state.
GMCH can now treat 600 Covid-19 patients
GMCH Nagpur has successfully established a new Covid facility in the new three-storey building its premises on June 20, taking the total Covid-19 capacity of GMCH to 600 beds. These include 200 ICU beds and 400 high dependency unit (HDU) beds.
“Within three months, we have established 600-bedded Covid facility. The Covid hospital at trauma centre has 60 ICU beds and 160 HDU beds. The new facility will have 140 ICU beds and about 250 HDU beds. As per government projection, Nagpur may have 3500-plus patients by July 15. So, we are ready with all necessary infrastructure,” said Dr Sajal Mitra, GMCH dean.
Nagpur has 1,298 cases till date. Out of these, 757 have been reported between June 1 and 21.
DEATHS IN STATE GMCs
North Maharashtra
GMCs | 2
Deaths | 195
Marathwada
GMCs | 3
Deaths | 148
Western Maharashtra (excluding Pune)
GMCs | 3
Deaths | 142
Vidarbha
GMCs | 6
Deaths | 88
60 | Highest deaths in Akola GMCH
19 | Total at two GMCs in Nagpur
9 | Yavatmal GMCH
* No deaths in Gondia and Chandrapur GMCH
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Chaitanya Deshpande

Chaitanya Deshpande is Principal Correspondent at The Times of India, Nagpur. He has a PG degree in English literature and Mass communication. Chaitanya covers public health, medical issues, medical education, research in the fields of medicine, microbiology, biotechnology. He also covers culture, fine arts, theatre, folk arts, literature, and life. Proficient in Marathi and Hindi along with English, Chaitanya loves music, theatre and literature of all three languages.

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