Pune: PMC's Warje Karvenagar ward office set up as Covid-19 war room

Warje Karvenagar ward office of Pune Municipal Corporation has been set up as war room for Covid-19. Covid-19 cases are continuing to rise in Maharashtra. The Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) recorded 1,176 new Covid-19 cases on February 21. The last time PMR had higher daily cases was on October 15 (1,197). This took the overall tally for the region to 3,98,607. In the same 24-hour window, 484 patients were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 3,82,238. Six people succumbed to the contagion on February 21. With this, the region’s death toll stood at 9,183. Five people succumbed in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits, while one person died in municipal council areas. Of the 1,176 new cases, PMC reported the highest at 634. Pimpri Chinchwad had 298 new cases, while the rural areas reported 185 new patients.