12 deaths, 632 fresh cases reported on Tuesday
The death toll from the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Uttarakhand climbed to 1307 on Tuesday with the state health department reporting 12 deaths from the disease. The department also reported 632 fresh cases of the disease on the day which further increased the tally of the disease to 79141 in the state. The authorities discharged 436 patients from different hospitals of the state after their complete recovery on Tuesday. A total of 71541 patients have so far recovered from the disease in the state. The recovery percentage from the disease is now at 90.40 while the sample positivity rate is 5.44 percent.
Four patients of the disease were reported dead at Kailash Hospital Dehradun on Tuesday. Similarly three patients of Covid-19 died at Sushila Tiwari government hospital, Haldwani. One patient each was reported dead at Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) hospital Dehradun, Himlayan hospital, Synergy hospital, Mahant Indiresh hospital and District Hospital Bageshwar on the day.
The authorities reported 279 fresh cases of the disease from Dehradun, 92 from Nainital, 54 from Haridwar, 44 from Pithoragarh, 30 from Tehri, 27 from Udham Singh Nagar, 22 from Almora, 18 from Uttarkashi, 17 from Chamoli, 15 from Pauri, 14 from Bageshwar, 11 from Champawat and nine from Rudraprayag on Tuesday. The state now has 5399 active cases of the disease. Dehradun is continuing to remain at top position in the table of active cases with 1850 cases while with 523 active cases, Haridwar is at second spot. Nainital is at third position with 488 active cases, Pauri has 404, Chamoli 376, Pithoragarh 339, Udham Singh Nagar 284, Tehri 280, Almora 271, Uttarkashi 182, Champawat 166 and Bageshwar 165 active cases of the disease. With only 71 active cases of Covid-19, Rudraprayag now is at the bottom of the table.
Covid +ve former minister, wife admitted in AIIMS-R
The health of former cabinet minister and Congress leader Rajendra Bhandari and his wife is stable. They were admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh on Monday after they were found positive for the disease. The dean hospital administration, U B Mishra said that the condition of Bhandari and his wife is stable. He said that Bhandari has been complaining about lack of appetite for the last three four days. Mishra added that a fresh sample of duo has been taken at AIIMS and its report is yet to arrive.
Wednesday, 09 December 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
