Maharashtra: Chandrapur comorbid man third Covid victim in September

NAGPUR: A 64-year-old man suffering from bilateral pneumonia and hypertension passed away at Badrawati in Chandrapur district on Wednesday. This was the third death of Vidarbha and first in Chandrapur after a gap of 25 days.
Three days ago, Wardha had reported a death. A day before this, Amravati had reconciled a fatality from May this year. An outside district patient passed away while under treatment in Nagpur on Sept 16.All the four deaths in the region were recorded after mid-September.

As per the civil surgeon’s office, the elderly man tested positive on Sept 16 and was admitted to a hospital the next day. He died on Sept 21 at the hospital, officials said.
The Chandrapur man was not vaccinated though the government had included senior citizens in the vaccination drive from March.
Nagpur district continues to report new cases in double digits, increasing the active case tally to 92. Over 4,000 tests were performed in the district. Having a large infected and vaccinated population, those testing positive are not showing much symptoms in the district.
The region recorded 25 cases, including 16 alone from Nagpur. Six districts, three each in Nagpur and Amravati divsion, didn’t report any new case while four also didn’t record discharge of any active patient.
Washim: No case was recorded but three patients recovered while the toll remained unchanged in the district. Active cas.
Bhandara: The district didn’t report any new case from 696 tests. No deaths took place nor any patient got discharged. Five patients are under treatment.
Gondia: The district didn’t report any Covid case, discharge or death. The number of patients under treatment has risen to 9.
Buldhana: The district didn’t report new cases. No deaths took place. According to data, the district reported 7 recoveries. This left 18 active cases.
Akola: The district didn’t report any new case or recovery. Active cases are 16.
Gadchiroli: The district reported one new case and three patients recovered.
Wardha: The district has not recorded any positive case, recovery or death.
Chandrapur: The district registered one death after 25 days on Wednesday, taking the toll to 1,541.
Yavatmal: There were no deaths in the last 24 hours.
Amravati: Wednesday’s positive cases were two.