Covid-19: 2,236 discharged; Pune Metropolitan Region’s recoveries cross 10 lakh

PUNE: Covid-19 recoveries in Pune Metropolitan Region crossed a milestone on Sunday — 2,236 patients were discharged, pushing the region’s total recoveries past the 10-lakh mark.
A total of 1,228 people tested positive for coronavirus in PMR, taking the region’s progressive caseload to 10,32,091.

The report added that 20 patients succumbed to the contagion across the region on Sunday, pushing the death toll to 17,439.
The number of active cases in the region continued to gradually drop. As of Sunday, there were 12,591 active cases — 7,797 patients were being treated in hospitals, while 4,494 people had opted for home isolation.
PMR’s positivity rate stood at 6.9% on Sunday, with 17,843 samples being tested across the region.
The rural pockets of the region, with 633 cases, continued to have the biggest share. Pune Municipal Corporation added 242 cases, while Pimpri Chinchwad had 219 new patients. The municipal councils accounted for 115 cases, while cantonments reported 19 fresh patients.
The rural belt also had the highest number of recoveries in the region, with 1,152 people getting discharged. As many as 388 people were discharged in PMC limits, while 426 people recovered in Pimpri Chinchwad. The municipal councils (246) and cantonments (25) accounted for the rest.