30 recoveries, 13 new Covid cases in state
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh's active Covid-19 cases have reached 65, with 13 additional cases detected in the past 24 hours but 30 also recovered, as reported by the union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) monitoring data on Wednesday.
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The recovery figures indicate 30 individuals have been discharged, recovered, or migrated, showing an increment of one patient from the preceding day. The state has recorded two fatalities thus far. Although the infection figures remain comparatively modest in relation to other states, authorities stress the importance of maintaining alertness to curtail spread. An 80-year-old tested positive for Covid-19 in Jabalpur district.
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh's active Covid-19 cases have reached 65, with 13 additional cases detected in the past 24 hours but 30 also recovered, as reported by the union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) monitoring data on Wednesday.
The recovery figures indicate 30 individuals have been discharged, recovered, or migrated, showing an increment of one patient from the preceding day. The state has recorded two fatalities thus far. Although the infection figures remain comparatively modest in relation to other states, authorities stress the importance of maintaining alertness to curtail spread. An 80-year-old tested positive for Covid-19 in Jabalpur district.
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