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Covid-19 kills 10 in Pune; total of 18 deaths in city
On Wednesday, Pune reported 10 deaths of persons having tested positive for the Covid-19 infection, caused by the Sars-Cov-2 virus
On Wednesday, Pune reported 10 deaths of persons having tested positive for the Covid-19 infection, caused by the Sars-Cov-2 virus, taking the total count of deceased in the city to 18.
Of the 10 deaths on Wednesday, five were reported from Sassoon hospital, two from Noble hospital, and one each from Naidu hospital, Sahyadri hospital and Inamdar hospital.
“Today’s death toll is 10, so total is 18,” confirmed PMC health chief Dr Ramchandra Hankare.
Four of the Covid-positive patients that expired on Wednesday were all in hospitals with comorbid conditions.
The deaths of two males, aged 44 and 50, were reported from Naidu hospital and Sassoon General hospital, respectively.
Speaking about the 44-year-old male, a resident of Raviwar peth, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) commissioner, Shekhar Gaikwad said, “He had uncontrolled diabetes and was admitted to Naidu hospital on April 4. He became breathless at midnight on Wednesday. Although he was maintaining oxygen saturation with ventilation, he went into renal failure and succumbed early on Wednesday morning.”
On the death of the 50-year-old male at Sassoon, divisional commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar said, “The 50-year-old who had respiratory issues and was at the Rao nursing home at Bibwewadi earlier, died at Sassoon on Wednesday. He was on the ventilator.”
According to the PMC health department, the third case, a 73-year- resident of Sayyed nagar, Hadapsar, was admitted for breathlessness on April 2.
He was intubated and critical on ventilator support. He did not have any travel history or known contact with any Covid-positive person.
He was declared dead on Wednesday morning at 9.21am.
Noble Hospital, executive director, Dr H K Sale, said, “The cause of death is determined to be Covid-19 with multiorgan failure. He also had diabetes and hypertension. He was declared dead on Wednesday at 9:15 am.”
The deceased from Inamdar hospital in Fatima nagar is a 57-year old woman.
The entire hospital staff has now been advised home isolation. This includes doctors and nurses,
At Noble hospital, a 62-year-old male residing at Indiranagar, Handewadi road, Hadapsar, was admitted with breathlessness on April 4. He did not have any travel history or contact with positive patient. He was declared dead on Wednesday at 3:28 pm. “The cause of death has been cited as Covid-19 with multiorgan failure and diabetes mellitus with hypertension,” a PMC health department statement said.
Dr Sunil Rao, group medical director, Sahyadri hospital, speaking on the death at the hospital said, “Although he tested positive for Covid-19, he was also suffering from liver cirrhosis. He was a 48-year-old male residing at Wagholi. His Covid-19 infection was improving, but due to the cirrhosis his health was deteriorating. He was on the ventilator.”
Fatal disease
March 30
First Covid-19 related death in the city - 52-year-old businessman at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital
April 2
50-year-old woman at Sassoon General Hospital
April 5
Three deaths reported - 69-year-old resident of Gultekdi died at Aundh Hospital
52-year-old-man with co-morbid conditions and 60-year-old woman (who had earlier tested negative) at Sassoon General hospital
April 7
Three deaths - all senior citizens and on ventilators at Sassoon hospital
