105 more test positive in Aurangabad district; death toll reaches 135

Aurangabad: As many as 105 new cases of Covid-19 were reported across the district on Friday, taking the district’s tally to 2,535.

Commissioner of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Astik Kumar Pandey, through social media, updated the citizens about various factors, including mingling of people in colonies, lack of social distancing and entry of around 700 people from Mumbai in the city, responsible for rise in the number of cases.

According to district administration, of the 2,535 patients, 1,400 have been cured and discharged while there are 1,000 active cases till Friday evening.

GMCH dean Kanan Yelikar said that between 6pm on Thursday and 3.30 am on Friday four people lost their lives to the contagion. The deceases were a 65-year-old man from Madani Colony, a 52-year-old man from ST Colony Fazalpura, a 36-year-old man from Mill Corner and 40-year-old man from Kailas Nagar.

With these four cases, the total number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Aurangabad district has reached 135.


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