COVID-19 claims 4 more lives in Indore district

• 8 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the number of people infectedcin the Indore district has increased to 1,513.
• The COVID-19 death toll in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh rose to 72 with four more patients

The COVID-19 death toll in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh rose to 72 with four more patients succumbing to the infection, a health official said on Friday. Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Praveen Jadiasaid that four patients died in the hospitals in Indore cityover the last two days.

One of the deceased is a 95-year-old woman, while three others are men aged 75, 55 and 42, he said.

"These patients were already battling with high bloodpressure, TB, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) andother illnesses," Jadia said.

According to him, as 28 fresh coronavirus cases were reported in the last 24 hours, the number of people infectedin the district has increased to 1,513.

Of them, 242 patients have been discharged fromhospitals, he said.

The analysis of the latest data shows that the COVID-19 death rate in the district till Friday morning was 4.76 percent.

The urban limits of the district have been placedunder curfew since March 25, after the first patient ofcoronavirus was found in Indore. H

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