This story is from November 25, 2020

12,088 fresh Covid cases in Maharashtra's Marathwada in just 2 weeks

The novel Coronavirus has been rearing its ugly head in different parts of Marathwada, even outside of Aurangabad.
12,088 fresh Covid cases in Maharashtra's Marathwada in just 2 weeks
A health official collects the swab sample of a woman on Tuesday
AURANGABAD: The novel Coronavirus has been rearing its ugly head in different parts of Marathwada, even outside of Aurangabad. As per the official data, 12,088 fresh confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported from eight districts of the region since November 11, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 1,36,324, including 4,106 deaths, till Tuesday.
Swapnil Lale, the deputy director of health for Aurangabad division, said, “The festival of Diwali was expected to cause a spike in new Covid cases and those fears, unfortunately, have proven to be true.
Citizens should not be under the impression that Coronavirus has gone and they can move around freely without wearing face masks or maintaining adequate physical distances. We will have to pay a heavy price for such complacency.”
Citing official projections, Lale said the second wave of Covid-19 has not yet been ruled out for December or early January.
As per the official data, with 42,500 cases so far, Aurangabad district continues to lead in the total number of Covid-19 cases reported till Tuesday morning, followed by Latur (21,418), Nanded (19,318), Osmanabad (15,565), Beed (15,186), Jalna (12,069), Parbhani (6,998) and Hingoli (3,270).
The divisional authorities, in the latest review meeting, have asked the district administrations to pull up their socks in order to contain the spread of Covid 19. Accordingly, Aurangabad district collector Sunil Chavan has asked for increased Covid testing among other necessary measures. “Covid testing labs and the health machinery have to act in coordination to share test results quickly. Even if citizens with possible symptoms go for early tests, crucial time would be wasted if the results are shared with delays,” he said.
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