Bhandara emerging as region’s latest hotspot

NAGPUR: Bhandara, for the fourth consecutive day, reported more than 800 new cases on Tuesday. With nearly 5,000 new cases and 26 deaths in the last 6 days, Bhandara is emerging as the new hotspot in Nagpur division after Nagpur and Wardha.
The district now has 6,004 patients under treatment, which is the most number of under-treatment patients in Vidarbha region after Nagpur.
Wardha reported 10 deaths due to Covid-19 on Tuesday, a record for the district. Cases and deaths due to Covid-19 in Nagpur division are now more than that in Amravati division.
On the other hand, new cases and deaths are reducing in Amravati division. On Tuesday, Amravati reported 1 death and 311 cases. Buldhana is now the only hotspot in east Vidarbha. The district reported 891 new cases on Tuesday.
Barring Gadchiroli, all districts in Vidarbha reported Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday. 54 deaths were reported in Nagpur district alone. These include 27 deaths in Nagpur city, 21 in Nagpur rural and 6 deaths of patients referred from other states/divisions.
Wardha reported 10 deaths in a day, including a 14-year-old girl. Yavatmal reported 7 deaths, Akola 4, Gondia 2, Chandrapur 2, Buldhana 2, Washim 2, and Amravati 1. Now, Vidarbha’s death toll is at 9,391 and case fatality rate is 1.8%.
After Sunday’s relative lull, the number of Covid-19 tests went up to 46,239 on Monday, as a result of which 7,998 new cases were detected on Tuesday. With 6,372 patients recovering, the region now has 5,21,438 total cases and 4,39,346 recoveries.
The recovery rate is 84.25% which is, for the first time in the present surge, better than the state average which has gone down to 83% after cases rose in western Maharashtra and Mumbai. Now, Vidarbha has 72,036 patients under treatment. Majority of these are under home isolation.
Yavatmal: The district recorded 7 deaths on Tuesday, which took the toll to 704. The administration received 3,393 test reports of which 327 were found positive. Currently there are 3,102 patients under treatment, of whom 1,596 are in hospitals and 1,506 are in home isolation. Out of the 31,279 total cases reported so far, 27,476, including 337 on Tuesday have been discharged. The positivity rate in Yavatmal is 10.71%, while the death rate is 2.24%.
Amravati: With 311 new cases and 1 death, the district's caseload reached 50,378 and toll 688 on Tuesday. With 341 patients getting discharged, total recoveries reached 46,779. This left 2,911 active cases under treatment.
Chandrapur: New Covid cases shot up to 492 on Tuesday, the highest so far for a day. The previous high was of 439 cases in a day on September 26. There were 259 recoveries and two deaths during the day, taking the total recoveries to 26,412 and the toll to 442. The caseload has climbed up to 29,863, and 3,009 patients are currently under treatment.
Wardha: The district recorded its highest Covid deaths in a day. With 10 deaths, the toll went to 475 while 385 new cases took the caseload to 20,391. After 251 discharges on Tuesday, total recoveries are now 18,204 and 1,712 patients are active positive.
Akola: The district reported 4 deaths. This took the toll to 478. Now, 3,827 patients are under treatment. This number is constantly reducing in Akola, which is a good indicator.
Washim: The district reported 2 deaths which took the toll to 196. With 352 recoveries and 167 cases, Washim now has 2,124 patients under treatment.
Budhana: The Covid-19 surge is still on in Buldhana. Out of 6,016 tests done in last 24 hours, 891 were positive while 2 patients died during treatment. Buldhana now has 5,853 patients under treatment.
Bhandara: The district reported 8 deaths, which took its toll to 369. Number of under-treatment patients surpassed the 6,000-mark in Bhandara, which is the highest in Vidarbha after Nagpur. 868 new cases were detected.
Gondia: With 390 new cases and 2 deaths, Gondia now has 17,649 cases and 196 deaths in all. Currently, 1,712 patients are under treatment.
Gadchiroli: The district reported 148 new cases, 56 recoveries and no death on Tuesday. Now, 702 patients are under treatment.