Amravati, Jul 22 (PTI) The number of COVID-19 cases in Amravati district of Maharashtra is about to reach the 1,500- mark as 69 new patients found on Wednesday alone took the tally to 1,485, health officials said.

The district has so far reported 42 deaths, they said.

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A total of 88 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day following recovery. This took the number of such people in the district to 986.

The count of active patients stands at 457, including 14 being treated in Nagpur, the officials said.

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Of the 69 cases, 21 were reported from the rural belt of the district, taking the count from these parts to 250.

Morshi alone reported 13 of the 21 rural cases, while Paratwada added two to its previous tally of 14.

In Amravati city, Sahakarnagar, reported nine cases on Wednesday, while three patients, including a six-month-old boy, were detected in Belpura. Three cases also came from Shyamnagar, a new locality.

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