COVID-19 cases in Indore rise to 2,107; death toll reaches 95

Indore, May 13 () At least 91 more people testedpositive for coronavirus in Indore in last 24 hours, takingthe total number of such cases in the worst hit district ofMadhya Pradesh to 2,107, an official said on Wednesday.

Besides, three more persons died of COVID-19 in thedistrict, raising the toll to 95, Chief Medical and HealthOfficer Praveen Jadia said.

The three victims, a 66-year-old man and two women,aged 52 and 45, succumbed to the disease at a private hospitalhere on Monday. They were also suffering from diabetes, highblood pressure and other ailments, he said.

In the last 24 hours, 91 more people tested positivefor the disease, taking the district's tally from 2,016 to2,107, he said.

So far, 988 patients have been discharged here afterrecovery, the official said.

The outbreak of the deadly viral infection was firstreported in Indore on March 24, when four persons testedpositive for it, he added.

As per data analysis, the COVID-19 death rate in thedistrict, which falls under the red zone, was 4.51 per cent onWednesday morning. For the last 18 days, the fatality rate inthe district has been below five per cent.

Indore, the state's industrial hub, is one of theCOVID-19 hotstpots in the country. HWP MAS ADUGK GK