VARANASI: The pace of the spread of Covid-19 slightly slowed down in Varanasi district on Saturday in comparison to Friday’s number. The district recorded 666 new cases of coronavirus infection on Friday, while the figure went down to 520 on Saturday.
According to the daily medical bulletin, out of 5,097 test results 520 persons tested positive for Covid-19, increasing the number of active cases to 4,076 in the district. However, 106 patients in home isolation were declared cured on Saturday. So far, 512 patients have recovered in the district since December 1, 2021 during the third wave of Covid-19 in the district.
In Chandauli district, 64 persons including 14 women and five boys tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday. With the new cases, the number of active cases of coronavirus infection increased to 444 in the district.
However, 10 patients recovered from illness, while the samples of 1,749 persons were collected for testing on Saturday. Jaunpur district too reported 49 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, increasing the number of active cases to 295.
