In Karnal, 193 lost coronavirus battle in just 20 days

Karnal: May is turning out to be the worst month for

Karnal

district as 193 people have lost their lives in just 20 days due to the deadly virus, with an average of 10 death every day. Apart from this, the district reported 9,957 new Covid-19

cases

during this period. Even with 10 days to go before the month ends, this is already the highest number of

deaths

recorded in a single month since the pandemic began.

Karnal has reported a total of 449 deaths due to the infection till May 20. It took around 14 months for the district to reach this figure but 277 deaths occurred only in the last 50 days. The district had reported its first death in April 2020 and till March 2021, it recorded 172 deaths.

The pandemic has also badly hit the villages as 39% deaths have been registered in rural areas, as compared to about 61% in urban areas. Similarly, of the total 37,209 positive cases that the health department recorded since March 2020, 15,478 was reported in rural areas, which is around 42%.

In fact, after imposing the lockdown, the district recovery rate has slightly improved as 9,957 new cases were reported in May month, while 11,366 people recovered from the virus. There are around 3,500 active cases in the district.