Despite seeing a decline in Covid-19 deaths, Pune metropolis reported the best variety of 32 deaths on account of mucormycosis final month. A complete of 51 deaths have been reported in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) areas within the final three months.
In its weekly report, the PMC administration mentioned that between June 24 and 30, there have been 9 deaths on account of mucormycosis within the metropolis, whereas 23 individuals died until June 23. Eighteen died of mucormycosis in May and one in April.
So far, the town has registered 481 mucormycosis sufferers with a most of 168 in April, 161 in May and 159 in June. A complete of 222 sufferers are present process remedy, whereas 215 have been cured to date. In addition, 305 sufferers have additionally undergone surgical procedure.
PMC has began free remedy of mucormycosis sufferers at Dalvi Hospital run by the Municipal Corporation. Twelve sufferers underwent surgical procedure on the facility final week, whereas 16 are present process remedy.
Meanwhile, the weekly Covid-19 positivity price within the metropolis has gone up barely, making the civic administration geared as much as take care of a potential third wave.
The positivity price elevated from 4.77 % to 4.89 % from June 18-24 to July 25-July 1. The variety of newly contaminated sufferers within the metropolis additionally elevated from 1,729 final week to 1,977 on the finish of this week.
PMC recorded a rise of newly contaminated sufferers in 10 out of 15 ward workplace areas from 25 June to 1 July. It at present has 12 micro-containment zones, every consisting of 4 housing societies, buildings and localities.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
