DEHRADUN: Some private and government hospitals reported 218 backlog Covid deaths on Wednesday, and Uttarakhand has now crossed the mark of 1,000. The state also has a death rate of 2.15% - second in the country after Punjab.
“With this latest jump, backlog deaths crossed the 1,000 mark (1,210) in the state. Total deaths in the state went up from 7,095 (2.09%) yesterday to 7,316 (2.15%) today,” shared Anoop Nautiyal, who is monitoring the Covid-19 cases.
Incidentally, the over 200 number dates back to January and February. Miffed by the negligence, director general of health Dr Tripti Bahuguna has directed to send notices to these facilities.
Notices have also been sent to these districts' chief medical officers. The backlog of deaths were reported from Pithoragarh (47), Almora (36), Kotdwar (32), Haridwar (25), Rudraprayag (21), Nainital (20) and Bageshwar (12), among others.
Meanwhile, 177 new Covid cases and three deaths were reported.
