Kanpur’s Covid tally crosses 1,000 mark with 30 more cases

KANPUR: Corona cases topped 1,000 mark in the city on Wednesday.
With the confirmation of 30 more persons as Covid-19 positive, the total Corona count reached 1,023 on Wednesday while one more Covid related death took the death toll to 43.
The first Corona case was reported on March 23. Thus, in 94 days Corona cases crossed 1,000 mark. Of these 649 persons succeeded in defeating the virus and have been discharged from hospital so far.Now, the city has 331 active corona cases.
Also in the past 94 days, the city has witnessed a total of 43 deaths of which 32 deaths occurred in June alone. One person (of 43 deaths) died on Wednesday.
According to the district health department 35 Covid patients were discharged on Wednesday. Now, there are 331 active cases undertreatment at Covid hospitals in the city.
Sources with the health department said that the fresh 30 cases were reported from localities - Govind Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Sisamau, Chakeri police station, Purana Kanpur, Shyam Nagar, Kakadeo, Naubasta, Generalganj, UHM, Gwaltoli, Beconganj, Swaroop Nagar, KDA Colony, Shiwala, Khapra Mohal, Civil Lines, Nawabganj, Netaji Nagar, Ashok Nagar and Dada Nagar.
The person who succumbed to Covid-19 was a 42-year-old resident of Basant Vihar, said the health department authorities adding that the man died during treatment at UHM hospital on June 21.
Health department stated that his test report arrived late on Tuesday night confirming Covid infection. The health department collected 578 samples for tests on Wednesday.