Vid sees 21 Covid deaths in a day, highest in 30 days

Nagpur: Daily Covid casualties had come down for almost a month, which was a relieving factor. But, the number of casualties has seen constant rise since the beginning of year 2021. On January 10, total 21 deaths were reported in Vidarbha, highest in the last 30 days. Deaths were reported from Nagpur 9, Bhandara 4, Wardha 3, Yavatmal 3, Akola 1, and Amravati 1.Thus Vidarbha’s Covid toll has reached 6,716 on Sunday.
Day’s 845 new cases came from Nagpur 431, Yavatmal 74, Bhandara 64, Amravati 58, Wardha 48, Akola 48, Buldhana 44, Chandrapur 31, Gondia 17, Washim 16, Gadchiroli 14, which took the total Covid-19 cases in the region to 2,60,218.
Total 814 patients recovered in the day on Sunday. The recoveries are Nagpur 419, Bhandara 91, Amravati 48, Yavatmal 48, Buldhana 46, Wardha 44, Gadchiroli 42, Gondia 25, Chandrapur 23, Akola 19, and Washim 9. Now, total 2,45,631 patients have recovered. This means, the recovery rate of the region is 94.39%. However, it’s still less than the state and national average.
Wardha: The district recorded three more deaths due to coronavirus on Sunday, taking the toll to 283. Also, 48 new patients were detected in the day and 44 discharged. The caseload thus increased to 9,517 and recoveries to 8,866. Sunday’s Covid casualties include two from Wardha tehsil (80 and 4-year-old) and a 57-year-old man from Hinganghat. Of the 537 test reports received in the day, 48 were positive for Covid infection. These include Wardha 37, Hinganghat 9, Selu and Deoli 1 each. As on date, 368 patients are under treatment.
Amravati: Death of a 67-year-old male from Vilasnagar locality here took the toll to 402, even as 58 new patients took the caseload to 20,331 on Sunday. Forty-eight patients got discharge today that took the total number of recoveries to 19,598 for a rate of 96.39%. As on January 10, 331 patients are under treatment.
Yavatmal: The district reported three Covid deaths on Sunday — a 58-year-old man from the city and 60 & 73 year old men from Pandharkawda. The district’s Covid toll has gone up to 413. Total 480 reports were received on Sunday of which 74 were found positive. Currently, 449 patients are under treatment in the district. Out of total 13,201 patients treated so far in the district, 12,342, including today’s 48, have recovered.
Chandrapur: No Covid death was witnessed in the district on Sunday, thus keeping the toll at 377. While 31 new patients were detected in the day, 23 were discharged. Cumulative Covid patient count has now climbed to 22,683, while total recoveries stand at 21,959. There are now 377 patients under treatment.
Akola: The district received 521 reports of RT-PCR tests and 48 reports of Rapid Antigen Tests in last 24 hours. Out of them, 48 tested positive. On the other hand, 19 patients recovered. Now, the district has 10,914 total cases, 9,973 recoveries, and 324 deaths due to Covid-19. Total 617 patients are under treatment.
Bhandara: The district reported 64 new cases, 91 recoveries and four deaths in the last 2 days. Now, Bhandara has 12,773 total cases, 12,057 recoveries and 305 deaths. The number of deaths had come down in the last week of December after a mega plasma donation camp was held in Bhandara. However, thereafter, 14 deaths have been reported in the district in the first 10 days of January. Still, 411 patients are under treatment.
Gondia: The district reported 17 new cases while 25 patients recovered on Sunday. No death was reported. Total caseload of Gondia is 13,891, including 13,454 recoveries and 179 deaths. Now, 258 patients are under treatment.
Gadchiroli: Sunday witnessed 14 new cases and 42 recoveries in the district. Total cases reached 9,177, while recoveries climbed to 8,957. Recovery rate of Gadchiroli is 98%, which is highest in Vidarbha. No death was reported on Sunday, keeping the total casualties at 104. The district has 116 patients under treatment, second lowest after Washim.
Washim: The district reported 11 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday and 9 recoveries. No death was reported. Now, Washim has 6,772 total cases, lowest in Vidarbha. Death toll is 151. Total 6,514 patients have recovered in the district, for 95%-plus recovery rate. The district has only 106 patients under treatment, which is once again, lowest in the region.
Buldhana: Out of more than 450 reports received in the last 24 hours, the district saw 44 positive cases and 46 recoveries on Sunday. Now, the district has 12,958 total cases, 12,486 recoveries and 157 deaths. Buldhana is one of the districts in Vidarbha having lowest death rate despite reporting over 12,000 Covid-19 cases. Total 315 patients are under treatment here.