135 test positive in Amravati

Amravati: Recording its second highest single-day spike of 135, the district took its Covid count to 2598 on Tuesday.

With 83 getting discharge, the number of recovered patients reached 1830. This left 698 active cases, including 15 taking treatment in Nagpur.

The rural belt also posted its highest single day count of 80 to take its tally to 606.

The NandgaonPeth MIDC today experienced a Covid blast of 27 cases — 12, 9, 8 and 6 came from Chandur Railway, Dhamangaon Railway, Achalpur and Chandur Bazar tehsils. Mahuli Jehangir posted three and Anjangaon Surji posted four cases while two cases each came from Karanja Lad in Washim district, Teosa, Bhatkuli and Rahatgaon. Daryapur, Masod, Bodna, Morshi and Kekatpur reported a case each.

In the city, the highest 11 cases came from Badnera which took its own tally to 212. New Ambedkar Nagar reported four cases while three each came from Sarojnagar and Itwara. A brace each came from Frezerpura, Chilam Chhaoni, Belpura, Bhovate Layout and Tirupatinagar. Twenty-two other localities reported a case each.