Nagpur: On Saturday, new cases of Covid-9 dipped to 1,117, which is the lowest since February 20.
It means cases have come down to the level from where the second wave officially began in the region.
The toll also reduced to 35, which is the lowest since March 15.
On the other hand, recoveries continued to be more than double of daily new cases.
The day saw 2,822 patients getting discharge after recovery.
Of the 10,87,744 patients reported so far in the region, 10,47,943 have recovered, which means the recovery rate is 96.3% — better than state and national average.
Interestingly, seven districts reported less than 100 new cases on Saturday.
Barring Amravati (294), no other district in Vidarbha reported more than 200 cases.
Gondia, Bhandara, Gadchiroli reported less than 50 cases despite conducting more than 1,000 tests in last 24 hours.
Overall, the region conducted 40,415 tests.
With 1,117 reports coming positive, the overall positivity rate is less than 3% now.
Number of under-treatment patients was 18,487, which is less than 2% of total cases reported.
This percentage is even lower than the first wave.
Majority of the patients are recovering in home isolation, indicating at less bed occupancy in Vidarbha.
Basically, the region is moving towards total unlock now.
Majority of the daily deaths are still coming from rural areas.
Especially Amravati division, where the second wave is supposed to have started, is still accounting for majority of the deaths.
On Saturday, 21 deaths were reported from the division.
Conditions are improving rapidly in Nagpur division with Nagpur rural, Bhandara, and Gondia city reporting zero deaths in a day.
Amravati: The number of fresh daily cases went below 300 and deaths dropped to a single-digit figure as the district seemed to be limping back to a point of control with regards to the Covid situation.
With 294 cases and eight deaths, the caseload reached 93,782, while the toll touched 1,495.
Total recoveries soared to 88,701, with a recovery rate of 94.6%.
Yavatmal: The district recorded three deaths on Saturday which took the toll to 1,781.
The administration received 4,134 test reports of which 60 (37 men and 23 women) were found positive.
Currently there are 846 patients under treatment, of whom 381 are admitted in hospitals and 465 are in home isolation.
Of the 72,346 total cases so far, 69,722 patients, including 123 on Saturday, have recovered.
The test positivity rate is 11.2% and the fatality rate is 2.5%.
The daily positivity rate is 1.5%.
Chandrapur: Daily case count continued to remain low with just 125 new detections on Saturday.
The day also witnessed 175 recoveries, leaving 1,709 patients under treatment.
There were two deaths reported and the toll rose to 1,477.
The caseload is now at 83,501, while total recoveries amount to 80,315.
Wardha: There were 63 new cases out of 2,548 test reports, taking the total to 48,786 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, 289 patients were discharged and total recoveries reached 46,437, leaving 1,048 active cases.
A 40-year-old woman from Selu, a 65-year-old from Deoli and one more from other district died due to coronavirus during treatment and the toll reached 1,301.
The new positive cases were reported from Wardha (26), Arvi (15), Hinganghat (10), Selu (4), Karanja (3), Ashti and Deoli (2 each), and Samudrapur and other district (1 each).
Akola: Of the 2,368 tests done in the last 24 hours, 120 tested positive.
Now, the caseload is 56,511, including 52,374 recoveries and 1,101 deaths.
Six deaths were reported on Saturday, all from rural areas.
In Akola city, 17 tested positive.
Now, 3,036 patients are under treatment.
Washim: The district reported 89 new cases, 347 recoveries and one death on Saturday.
Of the 40,528 patients reported so far, 38,833 have recovered.
The toll is 590.
Now, 1,104 patients are under treatment.
Buldhana: Of the 4,140 tests conducted in last 24 hours, 76 came positive.
It will reduce the test positivity rate.
On the other hand, 139 patients recovered.
Now, the district has 85,488 cases, 83,723 recoveries and 1,136 patients under treatment.
Gondia: The district reported 14 new cases from 1,813 tests done in last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 40,911.
With 22 recoveries, the total reached 39,878.
One death during the day took the toll to 692.
Now, 355 patients are under treatment, lowest in Vidarbha.
Gadchiroli: The district received 1,058 reports, of which 48 came positive, taking the count to 29,596, including 28,316 recoveries and 725 deaths.
Now, 555 patients are under treatment.
Gadchiroli reported Covid-19 death after two days on Saturday.
Bhandara: The district reported zero Covid death, third time this week.
Out of 1,060 tests, 33 came positive, taking the caseload to 59,164.
On the other hand, 228 patients recovered.
Now, 817 patients are under treatment.