MP COVID-19 cases cross 4,000-mark; death toll 232
A total of seven people succumbed to the viralinfection on Tuesday night, taking the overall death toll to232 in the state, he said.
At present, the state has 1,937 active cases, while2,004 patients have recovered from the infection so far, theofficial said.
Of the seven deaths, three deaths were reported inIndore and one each from Bhopal, Jabalpur, Khandwa andGwalior, he added.
Of the total 232 deaths, Indore alone has reported 95fatalities so far, while Bhopal recorded 35.
The worst-affected district in Madhya Pradesh, Indorehas reported 2,107 confirmed cases, after 91 persons werefound positive since Tuesday night, the official said.
At least 54 persons tested positive in Bhopal sinceTuesday night, followed by 10 in Jabalpur, five in Ujjain,four in Ratlam, three each in Khargone, Dhar and Deawas, twoeach in Mandsaur, Gwalior, Satna and Sehore and one each inKhandwa and Bhind, the latest data stated.
With this, Bhopal now has 858 cases, Ujjain 269,Jabalpur 147, Khargone 95, Dhar 89, Khandwa 80, Mandsaur 56,Dewas 56, Neemuch 38, Gwalior 31, Ratlam 28, Bhind nine, Satnaseven and Sehore four.
As many as 45 COVID-19 patients have died in Ujjain,eight in Khargone, eight each in Jabalpur, Khargone andKhandwa, seven in Dewas, six in Burhanpur, four in Mandsaur,three each in Raisen and Hoshangabad, two in Dhar and one eachin Gwalior, Agar Malwa, Sagar, Shajapur, Chhindwara, Satna,Ashok Nagar and Sehore.
While 2,004 people have recovered from the infectionso far, the number of active cases in the state stands at1,937.
The coronavirus figures in Madhya Pradesh are asfollows: Total cases 4,173, Active cases 1,937, New cases 187,Death toll 232, Recoveries 2,004, Total number of peopletested 85,093. ADU MAS ARUNSK NSK