Death toll in M'wada reaches 104, Aurangabad on top

Aurangabad: With every district in Marathwada, except Hingoli, reporting deaths due to Covid-19, the death toll in the region has reached 104 until Wednesday.

As per official data, Aurangabad district has reported 85 deaths (highest in the region) followed by Nanded (8), Latur and Osmanabad (3 each), Parbhani and Jalna (two each) and Beed (1).

The region has reported a total of 2,581 confirmed cases of Covid-19 of which 1,526 patients have been discharged from the hospitals after getting cured.

The recovery rate in Marathwada stands over 59%. Aurangabad district accounts for highest (1,696) confirmed cases of Covid 19 whereas Hingoli and Nanded have reproted 184 and 175 cases, respectively.

Osmanabad has reproted 88 positive cases till Wednesday evening. Among other districts, Jalna has reported 153 cases, Latur 136, Parbhani 86 and Beed 63.

The tally of confirmed cases is likely to increase further with reports of throat swab samples taken from 1,018 suspected patients from Marathwada still awaited.

Marathwada still has around 37,419 suspected patients of Covid-19 of which 24,372 are quarantined. Another 15,153 individuals from eight districts of the region have completed their 14-day home quarantine period whereas 18,388 have been discharged after completing institutional quarantine.

Authorities in Nanded district, which reported a record 23 fresh cases of Covid 19 on Wednesday, have appealed to the citizens to follow social distancing norms and maintain personal hygiene to contain the spread of the disease.