7 deaths, 69 new cases reported in Aurangabad

Aurangabad: A total of 69 new

Covid-19

cases were detected in

Aurangabad

on Monday, taking the tally to 2,825. Seven deaths were also reported across the district that took the toll to 157.

According to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) dean Kanan Yelikar, of the 229 Covid-19 patients admitted to the hospital 112 are in critical condition as on Monday evening.

Between 4.15am and 1.40 pm on Monday, the GMCH reported seven deaths including that of a 60-year-old man from Mansuri Colony, a 56-year-old man from Roshan Gate, 70-year-old man from Shivshankar Colony, a 90-year-old woman from Cidco N-6 and a 73-year-old man from Baijipura.

The district administration has said that as many as 1,549 patients have been cured and got discharged from the hospitals, while the total number of active cases stands at 1,119.

Meanwhile, as the number of Covid-19 patients exceeded the number of beds at its dedicated Covid ward, the GMCH has shifted 15 patients to the super-speciality block. However, due to the long distance between the medicine ward and the super-speciality block, the hospital has begun the work to prepare a 40-bed Covid care facility in Wards 8 and 9 near medicine building. The facility is expected to be ready in 2-3 days.