Summary:
The district, till August end, had reported only 4,042 positive cases. The count of positive patients in the district has increased to 9,981, with an addition of 5,939 positive cases in the month of September.
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The count of positive patients in the district has increased to 9,981, with an addition of 5,939 positive cases in the month of September.
The district, till August end, had reported only 4,042 positive cases.
The 146 per cent surge in positive cases during the last 30 days has resulted in approximately 123 per cent increase in casualties as well.
With an addition of 203 deaths in September, the toll in the district reached 368.
Till the end of August, the district had reported 165 deaths only.
However, the mortality rate in the district has come down to 3.68 at present, which earlier ranged around a maximum of 4.90 per cent.
The nodal officer for Covid-19 control and additional Deputy Commissioner Dr Himanshu Aggarwal stated that the testing capacity would be enhanced to 5,000 per day from existing 3,000.
He also added that the cooperation of general public has helped in keeping track of increasing positive cases and casualties.
Talking about the efforts being made for the treatment of Covid patients, he stated that an oxygen storage tank at GMC with a capacity to store 6 tons of oxygen would be made operational from the next week.