Sunday, 02 May 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
The mortality and infectivity of the second wave of the contagion of the Covid-19 in Uttarakhand continues to remain high. The state health department reported 5,493 new cases of the disease on Saturday after which the commutative count of patients in the state increased to 1,86,014. The department also reported 107 deaths from the disease which increased the death toll to 2,731. The death rate now is 1.47 percent in Uttarakhand which is higher than the national average. The authorities discharged 3,664 patients from different hospitals after their recovery on the day. The recovery percentage which is on downhill from many days is now at 68.92.
Out of the 107 deaths reported on Saturday, 18 deaths were reported from Sushila Tiwari Government Hospital Haldwani while 16 patients each were reported dead at Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) hospital and Himalayan hospital, Dehradun. Six patients died at Kailash hospital Dehradun while four patients of the disease were reported dead each from Mahant Indiresh hospital Dehradun, ONGC hospital and HNB base hospital Srinagar. Similarly, three patients each died at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh, Arihant hospital Dehradun, Max hospital and SPS government hospital Rishikesh. Two patients each succumbed to Covid-19 at Vinay Vishal hospital Roorkee and District hospital Uttarkashi on Saturday.
In Dehradun district 2266 new patients of Covid-19 were reported on Saturday. Nainital district reported 810, Haridwar 578, Udham Singh Nagar 503, Pauri 330, Almora 163, Tehri 153, Bageshwar 146, Pithoragarh 135, Chamoli 116 and Rudraprayag 59 cases of new patients of Covid-19 on Saturday.
The state now has 51127 active patients of the disease. Dehradun continues to be at the top of the table of active cases of the disease with 17431 patients, Haridwar has 10399, Nainital 6685, Udham Singh Nagar 4371, Pauri 3057, Tehri 1739, Champawat 1483, Almora 1441, Chamoli 1236, Uttarkashi 977, Rudraprayag 807, Pithoragarh 801 and Bageshwar 700 active cases of the disease.
In the ongoing vaccination drive a total of 70175 people were vaccinated in different parts of the state on Saturday. In the state 423097 people have been fully vaccinated while 1673804 beneficiaries have been partially vaccinated. The authorities organised 249 vaccine sessions in different parts of the state on Saturday.
