Nagpur: Despite the previous day being Sunday (when fewer tests are conducted), more than 14,000 tests were done in 11 districts of Vidarbha in last 24 hours. With ONLY 39 of them found positive, the test positivity of the region dropped to its record lowest at 0.26% on Monday.
Three districts — Bhandara, Wardha and Yavatmal — reported zero new cases with Yavatmal and Wardha reporting such a feat for the first time. All 11 districts reported a single-digit increase in new cases (Nagpur district recorded 9 cases), which happened for the first time in Vidarbha.
The number of under-treatment patients also reached a record low at 873. Only one death was reported in Buldhana. Overall, third week of July began with a bundle of good news for the region.
Generally, the test count dips on Mondays as many districts do not conduct random tests, mobile tests and rapid antigen tests on Sundays. But this week, 14,757 tests were conducted in the region on Sunday. Now, Vidarbha region has 11,14,273 cases of Covid-19, out of which 10,92,084 have recovered. The recovery rate is 98%, which is still better than state and national average.
Barring Nagpur, no district has more than 300 patients under treatment. Six districts have less than 50 patients under treatment while others have fewer than 150 patients. Majority of the hospital beds are vacant, including oxygen beds.
Amravati: Out of the 1,633 samples tested, only five — all from rural belt — were found positive on Monday, taking the caseload to 96,409. The day did not report any Covid death. The 16 recoveries took the total to 94,696 for a rate of 98.22. This left 152 active cases under treatment.
Wardha: No positive, no death was the story of the district on Monday, while the caseload is 49,343 and toll 1,324. After 4 patients were discharged, the total recoveries reached to 47,982 leaving 37 active positive under treatment. Total 259 test reports were received.
Yavatmal: There was neither any death nor any new positive patients or recovery. The toll remained unchanged at 1,789 on the 31st consecutive day. District administration received 1053 test reports, having no new positive patients in the last 24 hours. Currently there are 20 active positive patients undergoing treatment in the hospitals. Of the 72,783 positive patients, 70,977 have recovered. The district has 6,93,400 swab samples tested so far of which 6,20,549 were found negative. The test positivity rate 10.50% and death rate is 2.45%. The daily positivity rate is ‘zero’ for the first time.
Chandrapur: Monday was ninth consecutive day with no casualties. There were four new detections and 24 recoveries leaving 115 active patients under treatment. Toll remained at 1,533, while caseload and total recoveries have climbed to 84,935 and 82,287 respectively.
Bhandara: The district conducted 304 tests and reported no new case while one Covid-19 patient recovered. No death was reported. As a result, the number of under-treatment patients reduced to 3, which is the lowest in Maharashtra.
Buldhana: A 47-year-old woman died during treatment on Monday. This was the only Covid death reported in last 24 hours in Vidarbha region. Out of 1,232 tests, seven were found positive while 3 patients got discharge. Now, the district has 19 patients under treatment.
Gondia: Out of 529 tests conducted in last 24 hours, only three were positive, taking the caseload to 41,174. Two patients recovered. Now, 12 patients are under treatment in Gondia with eight of them in home isolation.
Gadchiroli: Five new cases, five recoveries and no death was reported in Gadchiroli on Monday. 278 tests were conducted. Now, 100 patients are under treatment.
Akola: Two patients tested positive while four recovered. Now, 43 patients are under treatment. The caseload reached 57,721 and recoveries to 56,545. The death toll of district is 1,133.
Washim: The district reported four new cases and 11 recoveries on Monday. Now, 68 patients are under treatment in Washim.
