Vidarbha reports increase in new Covid cases; 45 deaths

NAGPUR: Vidarbha reported 1,639 new Covid cases in a day on Friday, highest in the last eight days. Even as the number of new cases was more, the number of recoveries also continued to be on the higher side.
Total 1,951 patients recovered in a day. Now, out of total 1,74,776 cases of Covid-19 till date, 1,52,529 have recovered taking the recovery rate above 87%, which is equal to the national average. Covid fatalities, however, continued to be more than 40 for the fifth day in a row. Due to this, case fatality rate is still at 2.71%.
Covid deaths were reported in seven districts out of 11 in the region. These include Nagpur 20, Bhandara 6, Amravati 4, Yavatmal 4, Washim 4, Wardha 3, Chandrapur 2, and Akola 2. Total toll of Vidarbha reached 4,747. Death rate is still more than the state’s 2.64% and national average of 1.52%.
New cases came from Nagpur 674, Chandrapur 137, Gondia 124, Amravati 119, Buldhana 118, Bhandara 104, Yavatmal 102, Washim 92, Wardha 72, Gadchiroli 63, and Akola 34 while recoveries were reported from Nagpur 1,009, Chandrapur 200, Wardha 198, Bhandara 149, Amravati 139, Gadchiroli 84, Gondia 56, Yavatmal 54, Buldhana 29, Washim 21, and Akola 12.
Amravati: Four Covid deaths on Friday brought the district’s toll close to 350-mark as it reached 347. A spike of 119 cases on Friday took the caseload to 15,309. With 139 patients getting discharge today, the total recoveries have reached 13,702 for a percentage of 89.50.
Yavatmal: The district recorded four more Covid deaths on Friday. The latest casualties have taken the district’s toll to 300. With 102 persons testing Covid positive on Friday, the district’s total patient count has gone up to 9,338, with 8,399 recoveries.
Wardha: Three persons died due to Covid-19 during treatment on Friday. Total 72 new cases were reported in the district, while 198 patients were discharged. The caseload of the district has now reached 5,710, while three deaths on Friday took the district’s toll to 178.
Chandrapur: The Covid count of district crossed the 13,000-mark after detection of 137 new cases to take the caseload to 13,082 on Friday. Two deaths were reported on Friday, taking the district’s toll to 197. The day also saw 200 patients getting discharge.
Gondia: For the fourth day in a row, district reported more than 100 new cases, on Friday. With 124 new cases, district’s caseload reached 8,397. With 56 patients recovering in a day, total 7,511 patients have recovered. No death was reported on Friday. Now, 776 patients are under treatment.
Buldhana: The district on Friday reported 100+ cases for the first time after October 2. Total 118 new patients were detected, taking the total cases to 8,303. On the other hand, 29 patients recovered. No death was reported on Friday.
Akola: The district reported 34 new cases of Covid-19 while 12 patients recovered on Friday. Akola now has 7,971 total cases, including 7,300 recovered. Two patients – a 65-year-old man from Akot Fail and a woman from Shivar area of Akola city died during treatment taking toll 263.
Washim: Four Covid deaths were added in the district’s tally after reconciliation process. With this, total number of Covid deaths has reached 109. On Friday, 92 new cases were identified while 21 patients were discharged. With this, Washim’s total case count reached 5,240, and recovery count at 4,515.
Gadchiroli: With 64 new cases reported in the day and 84 patients recovering from Covid-19; the district now has 911 patients under treatment. No death was reported on Friday. Gadchiroli’s recovery rate is 78.3%.
Bhandara records 6 Covid deaths, 104 new cases
Bhandara: The district reported six Covid deaths on Friday taking the toll to 185. Also, 104 new cases were reported in the day while 149 patients recovered. Bhandara now has total 7,296 cases, 5,853 recovered and 1,259 patients under treatment.