One more COVID-19 death in Varanasi

One more COVID-19 death in Varanasi

Varanasi: A COVID-19 patient died during treatment on Friday increasing the toll 15 in the district. The district also recorded 17 more people infected with coronavirus increasing the tally 412.

According to the daily bulletin of the health department, a 34-year-old resident of Kazzakpura locality in Aadampur area was admitted to a private hospital with stomach problem on June 17. His was tested positive for COVID-19 on June 25. He was admitted to the BHU hospital, where he died on Friday during treatment.

One more COVID-19 death in Varanasi
On Friday, 214 test reports were received in which four person were found positive, while 13 other persons were found positive on Thursday night. Among the four newly infected persons, a 45-year-old resident of Kharakpur Devchandpur in Baragaon area had returned from Mumbai on June 17, and was admitted to BHU hospital on June 24 after breathing problem. A 46-year-old resident of Sheel Nagar Mahmoorganj is a chemical supplier, while a 20-year-old patient is the resident of Hukulganj area. He worked at the shop of an infected person. Another 38-year-old person runs a cycle repairing shop in Ambia Mandi locality.

A patient, who recovered from illness, was discharged from DDU Hospital on Friday. So far 268 patients have recovered from illness. Presently, there are 129 active cases of COVID-19 in the district.

Ten new hotspots were created in the district including Gandhi Nagar, Chandua Satti, Sonia Pokhara,  Pachayati Kua, Ghasiyari Tola, Lahartara, Kharakpur, Sheel Nagar, Ambia Mandi, and Radha Katra Hukulganj. The total number of hotspots rose to 205 in the district. So far 110 hotspots have come into green zone, while there are 95 active hotspots in the district.