131 new COVID-19 cases in Indore; tally rises to 2,238

Indore, May 14 () As many as 131 more people testedpositive for coronavirus in Indore, taking the total number ofsuch cases in the Madhya Pradesh district to 2,238, a healthofficial said on Thursday.

Besides, a 58-year-old man succumbed to the diseaseon Tuesday, raising the death toll in the district to 96,Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said.

He said 131 more people tested positive forcoronavirus in the district in last 24 hours, raising itstally to 2,238 from 2,107.

So far, 1,046 patients have been discharged afterrecovery, he said, adding that as of now there are 1,096active cases in the district, which is the worst hit byCOVID-19 in the state.

The COVID-19 death rate in the district, which fallsin the red zone, stood at 4.29 per cent on Thursday morning.

For the last 19 days, the fatality rate due to thedisease in the district has stayed below five per cent.

Despite the imposition of curfew since March 25, theviral infection continues to spread in the city, which has apopulation of over 30 lakh.

The city has more than 300 COVID-19 containment zonescovering about 8.25 lakh citizens of the urban areas.

Asked about complaints of violation of lockdown normsin densely populated areas and if that is intensifying theCOVID-19 scare in Indore, Jadia said there is a need tostrictly enforce rules in these localities.

Though the third phase of lockdown is going to end onMay 17, the local administration is in no mood to easerestrictions considering the current situation.

District Collector Manish Singh has already said thatpeople should remain mentally prepared for the extension oflockdown till this month end. HWP MASGK GK