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56% drop in new Covid cases in Pune city, 50% in Pimpri-Chinchwad

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According to PMC data tabled during the weekly review, 5,873 new cases were recorded in the week from October 2 to 8, which is 7,500 cases less than the new patient count of 13,373 recorded between September 4 and 10.

IN A month’s gap, the Covid-19 situation in the city has witnessed a “drastic” change with a drop of 56 per cent in new cases in the first week of October as compared to the same time period the previous month, even as testing reduced by 28 per cent.

According to PMC data tabled during the weekly review, 5,873 new cases were recorded in the week from October 2 to 8, which is 7,500 cases less than the new patient count of 13,373 recorded between September 4 and 10.

The testing, however, has reduced in the last one month. In the week from September 4 to 10, total testing was 43,906 while it gradually reduced to 31,529 from October 2 to 8. So, testing fell by 28.12 per cent in the first week of October as compared to the same time period in September.

This is mainly attributed to reduction in positivity rate that was 30.05 per cent at the beginning of September, while it dropped to 18.6 per cent after a month.

Maximum change was observed in the last two weeks as more patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals in comparison to registration of new patients. In the week from October 2 to 8, as many as 7,975 were reported to have been cured while 5,873 new cases were identified. During the same period, the increasing rate was maximum in Sinhagad Road ward office area out of a total 15 ward offices. 

There was an increase of 5 per cent in six ward office areas, comprising Aundh-Baner, Kondhwa-Yeolewadi, Nagar Road-Vadgaonsheri, Hadapsar-Mundhwa, Wanowrie-Ramtekdi and Bibwewadi. Four ward offices have witnessed an increase of 4 per cent and 3 per cent with the lowest in Dhole Patil, Bhavanipeth, Kasba-Vishrambaugwada and Shivajinagar-Ghole Road.

The recovery rate has also increased to 88.31 per cent while active case rate dropped to 9.22 per cent. The mortality rate, however, recorded an increase to 2.47 per cent from 2.36 per cent as compared to last month. A total number of 1,52,200 have been reported so far, out of which 14,032 are active and 3,763 deaths. A total of 1,34,405 patients recovered till Thursday and 6,64,143 samples have been tested in the city to date.


Hospitalization has also reduced with around 50 per cent active cases in home isolation for being asymptomatic or having mild symptoms. The civic administration has been increasing the bed capacity and has 18,571 beds for Covid patients, with 551 ICU ventilator beds and 574 ICU beds without ventilators. The number of separate oxygen beds are 4,058, while the remaining are without oxygen facilities. Further, there are steps to increase the bed capacity by 244 next week.

For post-Covid services, the PMC has started general out-patient department (OPD) at four locations five days a week from 3 pm to 5 pm and specialised OPD at Sassoon hospital twice a week on Monday and Wednesday from 3 pm to 5 pm. There are plans to start naturopathy and yoga sessions every week, while psychological counselling is available on request from 7 am to 7 pm through mobile phone.

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