COVID-19 cases in Indore rise to 1,654; death toll reaches 79

Indore, May 5 () The number of coronavirus cases inMadhya Pradesh's worst hit Indore district climbed to 1,654after 43 more people tested positive for the disease in last24 hours, a senior health official said on Tuesday.

Besides, the death toll in the district rose to 79 astwo more persons succumbed to the disease, Indore's ChiefMedical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said.

The two victims included a 45-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man, who died at a private hospital here. The womanwas also suffering from diabetes and hypertension, while theman had a chronic kidney disease, he said.

So far, 468 patients have been discharged afterrecovery in Indore, which is the COVID-19 red zone, theofficial said.

The COVID-19 death rate in the district was 4.78 percent as on Tuesday morning. This is a sharp decline from thedeath rate of 10.33 per cent on April 9, as per data analysis.

Curfew is in force in the urban limits of Indore sinceMarch 25, after the first coronavirus patient was found in thedistrict. HWP ADU MASGK GK