142 new COVID-19 cases in MP, 99 in Indore alone, tally 757

Bhopal, Apr 14 () With 142persons testing positiveon Tuesday, the number of coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradeshclimbed to 757, health officials said.

With three deaths, the death toll of COVID-19 patientsin the state also reached 53.

Since Monday evening, two COVID-19 patients diedin Indore while one person succumbed in Bhopal, officialssaid.

Indore, a commercial hub, has reported the highest 427cases in the state with 99 new cases being reported onTuesday.

Sixteen new cases were reported in Bhopal, which tookthe tally of COVID-19 patients in the state capital to 158.

Six persons have died in Ujjain, three in Khargone,one each in Chhindwara and Dewas.

The virus has now expanded its footprint to 24 out of52 districts of the state.

Apart from Indore and Bhopal, Morena district hasrecorded 14 cases, Jabalpur 12 (2 new), Ujjain 26 (2 new),Hoshangabad 15, Khargone 17, Barwani 17 (3 new), Raisen 04,Gwalior six, Khandwa 15 (10 new), Dewas seven (3 new), Sheopur03, Vidisha 13, Chhindwara 04, Satna two, Dhar 3 (1 new) andShivpuri two, Ratlam two (one new), Shajapur 4 (3 new),Mandsaur two (one new) and Betul and Sagar one each.

On Tuesday, the first COVID-19 positive case ofTikamgarh district was found, health officials said.

The infected man had worked at the hospital of adoctor in Indore who died due to the complications arisingfrom COVID-19 last week, Tikamgarhs Chief Health and MedicalOfficer, Dr MK Prajapati said.

One patient hails from another state.

So far 64 patients have recovered and returned home,the officials said. ADUMAS KRK KRK