Monday, 24 May 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
The number of the cases of the black fungus (Mucormycosis) increased to 101 in Uttarakhand on Sunday. The fungal disease has so far claimed nine lives in the state.
In the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh maximum 64 patients of the disease are undergoing treatment while 17 patients are admitted in the HIHT Jollygrant. Five patients of the disease have so far recovered from the disease in the state.
Meanwhile the state received 500 injections needed to treat Black Fungus on Sunday. The state administration is also planning to start the production of these injections in Haridwar and Rudrapur.
