Nashik: Although the Corona positivity rate has dropped to five per cent, the number of people receiving treatment on oxygen beds, in view of rising mortality, Nashik district has been placed in the Level 3.
The restrictions imposed earlier will continue as it is. If the situation improves after the next week’s review, the restrictions will be relaxed by including Nashik in the second phase (Level 2), informed by District Guardian Minister Chhagan Bhujbal.
He was speaking at a press conference after reviewing the COVID-19 situation at the collector’s office on Saturday. There has been a major improvement in the number of active patients. The positivity rate of the district is 5%. Corona has taken toll of 5,587 patients. The number of 522 victims in private hospitals is yet to be updated on the portal, he said.
The average mortality rate is 1.81 percent. There are 535 patients with Mucormycosis. Out of which 206 patients recovered, while 54 succumbed to the disease. We requested 23420 Amphotericin B injections. However, 5970 injections were received by the administration. Bhujbal said that the task force has been formed considering the possible danger of the third wave.
‘Aencestors of ministers were also Warkaris’
When asked about the politics surrounding Pandharpur Wari, the minister said that ancestors of the ministers in the state were also Warkaris. people’s love for wari is indisputable. But if there is a crowd, it will be difficult to stop the Corona. The cabinet has taken a unilateral decision and Wari has been allowed from the bus. He slammed the BJP for doing politics.
Speaking on the discussion between Sharad Pawar and Prashant Kishor, he said that the three-hour long discussion between the two leaders was certainly not about the weather, but declined to comment further on what was discussed.
