Nagpur: The 11 districts of Vidarbha reported 3,548 new cases on Friday, not only the highest in 2021 but also since September 18. Increasing number of new cases has a relief factor too. Total 29,784 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in Vidarbha. Nearly 12% of them tested positive. Though this positivity rate is not ideal, it’s constantly coming down since the last six days.
While the situation in Amravati division is improving, districts in Nagpur division are showing good control over Covid-19 spread. The sample positivity rate in Amravati division was Amravati (16%), Akola (18%), Buldhana (11.6%), Yavatmal (17.3%) and Washim (11%). On the other hand, Nagpur (12%), Bhandara (2%), Gondia (1.15%), Chandrapur (8.23%), and Wardha (9%) have reported a good control over the spread.
Deaths reduced from 24 to 20 as compared to Thursday. Nagpur reported 9 deaths, including 5 from city and 2 each from rural and other districts/states. Amravati and Akola reported 3 deaths each, Wardha 2 while Chandrapur and Yavatmal reported 1 death each. Overall, case fatality rate of Vidarbha, which is going down constantly due to higher number of new cases and lowering number of fatalities, reached 2.23% on Friday. Vidarbha now has better case fatality rate than the state average of 2.4%.
On recovery front, total 2,306 patients recovered on Friday. This number is less than yesterday’s record 2,470. As fewer patients are recovering as compared to higher number of new cases, the overall recovery rate of the region has gone down to under 89%. Total 2.98 lakh patients have recovered from Vidarbha till date of the 3.35 lakh total cases.
Yavatmal: The district recorded death of a 42-year-old man from Mahur (Nanded district) taking the toll to 474. The administration received 1,675 test reports of which 291 tested positive. Currently, there are 1,781 active positive patients in the district. Of the 18,693 cases so far, 16,441, including 235 of Friday, have recovered.
Amravati: The district reported 651 new cases and three deaths even as the administration announced relaxations in lockdown from Saturday. The caseload has reached 38,447 while the toll touched 552. Total 240 patients got discharged, leaving 7,146 under treatment.
Chandrapur: The disteict witnessed a spike in the cases with daily positive figures touching three digits after nearly a month. Total 123 cases were reported, while 54 patients were discharged, leaving 503 active cases. The death toll reached the 400-mark with yet another succumbing during the day. The caseload has reached 23,996 while the recoveries amount to 23,094.
Wardha: Two deaths were reported here taking the toll to 355. Total 208 new cases were reported as the caseload crossed 13,000-mark. Total 197 patients were discharged taking the recoveries to 11,648. Active positive patients here are 1117.
Akola: Total 464 patients tested positive taking the caseload to 18,389. With 250 patients recovering, total 13,668 of them have beaten Covid. Three senior citizens died during treatment. This took total the death toll to 381. Now, 4340 patients are under treatment.
Buldhana: As many as 108 persons tested positive. With this, the caseload here surpassed 20,000-mark. Buldhana became the third district in Vidarbha after Nagpur and Amravati to surpass 20k-mark. Total 356 patients recovered. No death was reported.
Washim: Record 344 patients recovered from Washim on Friday. Total 190 new cases were reported. A 55-yr-old man from Karanja died during treatment. This took the death toll to 162, cases to 9,733 and recoveries to 8,178. Total 1,392 patients are under treatment.
Bhandara: Of the 1,571 tests, 32 tested positive. The caseload in Bhandara is 13,844. With 22 recovering in a day, total 13,207 patients have recovered till date. No death was reported.
Gondia: Record 1,200-plus tests were conducted in Gondia of which only 14 tested positive. On the other hand, 16 patients recovered. No death was reported. Gondia now has 14,514 cases, 14,165 recoveries and 186 deaths.
Gadchiroli: Total 21 new cases were reported. Nine patients recovered. No death was reported. The district now has 9,645 cases, 9,377 recoveries (97.22%), 108 deaths (1.1%) and 160 patients under treatment (1.66%).
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