Maharashtra: No new cases in Bhandara, Buldhana reports sudden surge

NAGPUR: It was a mixed bag for Vidarbha on Thursday as Bhandara district reported zero new Covid-19 cases for the first time after almost an year, while Buldhana district recorded an unusually high 62 cases.
In Bhandara, 526 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. The first case of Covid-19 found in Bhandara was on April 27, 2020. After that, the number of new patients continued to be in single or double digits everyday.July 5, 2020 was the last day when the number of Covid-19 patients in the district was zero. Since then, the case graph in the district has continued to rise. Almost an year later, on July 1, the number was zero again.
“Zero new Covid-19 cases in the district is a matter of consolation. However, the danger is not over yet. Citizens need to be vigilant. Please follow Covid-appropriate behaviour,” appealed district collector Sandip Kadam.
On the other hand, Buldhana’s 62 new cases were the highest in the last two weeks for the district. Cases came from all parts of the district, but the majority of them were from rural areas.
In all, Vidarbha region reported 201 new cases, 311 recoveries and three deaths on the first day of July. The recovery rate continued to be at 98% and the number of under-treatment patients continued to decline. Now, 1,792 patients are under treatment in Vidarbha. 26,320 tests were conducted, which is a close-to-average number.
Amravati: For the second successive day, the district reported no Covid death. With 40 new cases, the caseload went to 96,024. The 32 recoveries of the day took the total to 94,088. This left 383 patients under treatment.
Yavatmal: The district retained its no-death status on Thursday and hence the toll remained static at 1,789 for the 14th consecutive day. The administration received 709 test reports of which 6 were found positive. Currently there are 47 active positive patients. Of the 72,733 patients so far, 70,900 — including 7 on Thursday — have recovered. The test positivity rate is 10.7% and the death rate is 2.5%. The daily positivity rate is 0.9%.
Wardha: Out of 1,188 test reports, nine were positive for coronavirus, taking the total cases to 49,225. Meanwhile, two patients were discharged and total recoveries are now 47,848, leaving 55 active cases.
A 37-year-old woman from Wardha died due to coronavirus during treatment and the toll reached 1,322. New cases were reported from Wardha (6) and Arvi (3).
Chandrapur: There were 13 new cases, 22 recoveries and one death recorded on Thursday, leaving 209 patients under treatment. The toll has risen to 1,529. Covid caseload has climbed to 84,692, while total recoveries now amount to 82,954.
Bhandara: Out of 526 tests done in last 24 hours, not a single tested positive in the district. On the other hand, 4 patients recovered in a day, and no death was reported. Now, the district has 59,482 cases, 58,318 recoveries and 1,128 deaths. Only 36 patients are under treatment. Recovery rate of Bhandara district is 98%.
Gondia: With 2,313 tests conducted in last 24 hours and eight of them positive, the caseload rose to 41,138. Two recoveries took the tally to 40,394. Recovery rate of Gondia is 98.2%. Only 44 patients are under treatment and 28 of them are in home isolation.
Gadchiroli: There were 687 tests in last 24 hours, out of which 11 were found positive. On the other hand, 27 patients recovered and no death was reported. The district now has 30,263 cases, including 29,381 recoveries and 740 deaths. This leaves 142 patients under treatment. Recovery rate of Gadchiroli is more than 97%.
Akola: A 76-year-old man who was found dead in Akola, tested positive for Covid-19. This took the toll to 1,128. There were four new cases out of 1,628 tests, while 27 patients recovered. Now, Akola has 57,599 cases, including 56,118 recoveries and 353 patients under treatment.
Buldhana: The district had 62 new cases out of 2,639 tests done in last 24 hours. This took the caseload to 86,737. no death was reported and 44 patients recovered. The district has 85,978 recoveries and 663 deaths. Now, 96 patients are under treatment.
Washim: The district reported 14 new cases, 37 recoveries and no death due to Covid-19 on Thursday. Now, out of 41,428 total Covid-19 patients in Washim, 40,644 have recovered and 619 patients died. This leaves 164 under treatment.