93 test positive for Covid-19; Pindra tehsil office closed

Varanasi: The district continued to witness spike in the number of Covid-19 cases on Tuesday also, with 93 more persons testing positive for coronavirus. With this, the number of positive cases rose to 1,479 in the district.
District magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma said that 40 persons, who recovered from illness, were discharged from hospital on Tuesday.So far, 625 infected persons have recovered, while 34 persons lost their lives. Presently, the district has 820 active cases of Covid-19.
Meanwhile, the Pindra tehsil office has been closed for three days after a staff was tested positive for Covid-19. The office will remain closed till July 23 for complete sanitization.
In Ballia, 50 new cases of Covid-19 were found on Tuesday, increasing the tally to 775. According to Ballia DM Hari Pratap Shahi, so far 492 persons have recovered, while five persons died in the district. Presently, there are 300 active cases of coronavirus in the district.
Meanwhile, 20 more persons were tested positive in Sonbhadra district, increasing the tally to 335. Mirzapur district also witnessed 18 new cases of Covid-19, increasing the total to 331.
Earlier, 32 persons — 22 men and 10 women — had tested positive for Covid-19 in Chandauli district on Monday, increasing the tally to 531. According to Chandauli DM Navneet Singh Chahal, among the new cases 14 are from the railway department. So far, 212 patients have recovered, while 212 patients are under treatment. As many as five persons lost their lives in the district due to coronavirus.
In Jaunpur district, 63 persons were tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday, increasing the tally to 958. So far 698 patients have recovered from ailment, while 14 persons lost their lives. Presently, the district has 246 active cases of Covid-19.