Nine deaths, 473 fresh cases reported on Friday
The number of novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) patients in Uttarakhand increased to 64538 on Friday with the state health department reporting 473 fresh cases of the disease. The department also reported the death of nine patients of the disease which increased the death toll to 1056 in the state. The authorities discharged 404 patients of the disease after their recovery on the day. A total of 59227 patients have so far recovered from the disease in the state. The recovery percent of Covid-19 in the state is now at 91.77 and the sample positivity rate is at 5.92 percent.
Three patients of Covid-19 were reported dead at HNB base hospital Srinagar on the day. Similarly two patients of the disease expired at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh. One patient each of the disease was reported dead at Sushila Tiwari government hospital Haldwani, Himalayan hospital Dehradun, Military Hospital Pithoragarh and CMI Hospital Dehradun on Friday. Out of 404 patients discharged on the day, 98 were from Dehradun and 73 from Pithoragarh.
The authorities reported 163 patients from Dehradun, 57 from Udham Singh Nagar, 55 Haridwar, 48 from Chamoli, 40 from Pauri Garhwal, 39 from Nainital, 17 from Almora, 16 from Rudraprayag, 14 from Pithoragarh, 12 from Tehri, seven from Uttarkashi and three from Champawat and two from Bageshwar on Friday. Uttarakhand now has 3736 active patients of the disease. Dehradun district with 697 active cases is at top of table while with 532 active cases Pauri district is on second position. Haridwar has 439, Nainital 339, Rudraprayag 334, Tehri 258, Udham Singh Nagar 233, Chamoli 225, Uttarkashi 165, Pithoragarh 152, Almora 139 and Bageshwar 119 active cases of the disease. With 104 active cases of Covid-19, Champawat is now at the bottom of the table.
Saturday, 07 November 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
