PUNE: The number of people recovering from Covid-19 per continued to outpace daily cases in the Pune Metropolitan Region.
On Sunday, the region reported 2,350 recoveries against 1,389 fresh cases.
This pushed the total number of recoveries in the region to 9,88,299, while the progressive case lead — the total of number of cases detected so far — increased to 10,23,440, as per the daily report issued by the district health officer.
The number of active cases too continued to drop.
On Sunday, there were 18,139 active cases in the region — 10,264 people were being treated in hospitals, while 7,875 patients had opted for home isolation.
As has been the case these past few weeks, the rural areas added the highest daily cases, at 600.
Pune Municipal Corporation reported 297 cases, while 270 patients were added in Pimpri Chinchwad.
Other areas in the region, like municipal councils, cantonments, recorded 188 and 34 cases, respectively.
The rural areas also accounted for the highest share of daily recoveries, with 1,279 discharged patients.
PMC reported 549 recoveries, while 273 people were discharged in Pimpri Chinchwad.
The municipal council areas (221) and cantonments (28) made up the rest.
Thirty-six people succumbed to the contagion across PMR on Sunday — 16 people died in PMC limits, while 12 breathed their last in Pimpri Chinchwad.
The rural areas had seven fatalities, and one person died in municipal council areas.
As per data available with PMC, 1,309 patients were being treated on beds with oxygen support in areas under its jurisdiction.
The report further added that the condition of 662 patients — admitted in hospitals across PMC limits — was critical.
Covid-19: 2,350 people recover in PMR; 1,389 new cases
