Nagpur region reports fewest cases, tests yet in June

NAGPUR: Owing to the lowest daily test tally of the month, the 11 districts of Vidarbha on Monday together reported the region’s least number of cases this month. For the first time, all these districts reported under 100 cases each, while none of them has more than 2,000 patients under treatment.
With just 21,022 tests done, the region recorded 308 new cases.Fatalities increased by seven to 18 from a day before.
Yet, the decline in cases was visible even with a higher number of per-day tests. On June 4, the region conducted over 45,200 tests, from which 1,451 came positive.
Later, the number of tests too started coming down, correlating with the drop in prevalence of the disease.
Three districts did not report any Covid death, and all reported three or fewer deaths barring Chandrapur, where six patients passed away.
The day’s fewest cases were from Gondia (3), followed by Wardha (4). The highest came from Amravati (90). In contrast, the entire Nagpur division reported 95 cases.
Recoveries continued to be higher than new cases at 1,155, with the highest coming from Nagpur (193).
Wardha: The district recorded four Covid cases on Monday out of 624 test reports while 44 got discharged, leaving 325 under treatment. The caseload has now reached 49,027, while recoveries 47,388. The Covid toll remained unchanged at 1,314 as no death was reported on Monday.
Yavatmal: One Covid death took the district’s toll to 1,788 on Monday. The administration received 1,083 test reports of which 10 were found positive. Currently, there are 445 patients — 105 in hospitals and 340 in home quarantine — under treatment. Of the 72,564 patients detected till date, 70,334 including 35 on Monday have recovered. The district’s test positivity rate is 10.90%, death rate 2.46% and daily positivity rate 0.92%.
Amravati: Cases dropped to two digits almost after four-and-a-half months as the district posted 90 new patients on Monday. Barring a 50-year-old male from Astagaon in Morshi tehsil, the district did not post any Covid fatality. The caseload has now reached 95,150 while the toll 1,526. Recovery of 279 patients took the total to 92,001. The number of under-treatment patients as on Monday is at 1,623.
Chandrapur: Covid cases dropped to 31, while 70 recoveries were registered on Monday leaving 881 patients under treatment. The day, however, saw six deaths taking the toll to 1,502. Covid caseload has risen to 84,243, while total recoveries amount to 81,860 in the district.
Gadchiroli: Two Covid deaths were reported and the toll reached 736. The district reported 11 new cases and 47 recoveries. The district now has 323 active cases.
Washim: The district reported one Covid death. Daily cases decreased to 44, while 86 patients recovered. Death toll is 601 now and there are 599 active cases.
Bhandara: The district reported 16 cases but no Covid death, leaving the toll constant at 1,055. There were 85 recoveries, leaving 175 active cases.
Gondia: The district did not report any Covid death and just 3 new cases. It saw 66 recoveries. Number of patients under treatment are 123.
Buldhana: The district witnessed 55 new Covid cases and one death. According to official data, the district reported 106 recoveries. This left 257 active cases.
Akola: The district reported 144 recoveries against 14 cases and two Covid deaths. The active cases are now 762.