Count of COVID-19 patients jumps to 565 in Nashik district

Nashik, May 8 () With 44 more persons, 22 inMalegaon town alone, testing coronavirus positive, the tallyof such patients in Nashik district of Maharashtra reached 565on Friday, officials said.

Apart from the 22 in Malegaon, 18 new COVID-19patients were found in Nashik city and three in other parts ofthe district, they said.

"The number of COVID-19 patients in the district hasgone up to 565. As many as 442 patients are from Malegaon, 44from Nashik city and 60 from other parts of the district," astatement issued by the district administration said.

There are 19 patients from outside the district whoare receiving treatment in hospitals in Nashik, it added. CORNP NP