Vizianagaram district witnesses surge in Covid cases, deaths

In Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district there has been a surge in Covid cases. Several villages in the district are witnessing more cases and deaths, as there are no testing kits and facilities.

Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh): Rural areas in Vizianagaram district have witnessed a surge in Coronavirus cases. This district in Andhra Pradesh is setting records in more cases and related deaths in recent times.

Due to Corona spread in the second wave of the pandemic, several villages in the district are witnessing more cases and deaths, as there are no testing kits and facilities.

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Several villages in the district do not have testing kits, oxygen, beds, and required doctors and health staff to treat Covid cases. On average about 1000 positive cases are being reported from these villages on a daily basis. Also, in the last four days, Vizianagaram had recorded the most number of deaths.

In the second wave of the pandemic, most of the cases have been reported from rural areas. In Andhra cases have been reported from - Vizianagaram rural, Bobbili, Salur, Parvathipuram, Shrungavarapukota, Lakkavarapu Kota, Kothavalasa, Nellimarla, and others.

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With a steep rise in cases, there is a huge demand for medicines, injections, oxygen, and beds besides timely treatment and services. However, the people coming to hospitals and health centers are not able to get them on time adding to the rise in deaths.

However, doctors attribute the rise in cases and fatalities due to a lack of awareness among people adding that those who test positive and are fine need to self isolate at their homes rather than visit hospitals.

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Meanwhile, efforts are on to ensure more testing kits, oxygen and beds are arranged in the hospitals.

Finally, doctors are appealing to the public to follow Covid appropriate behavior in order to curb the pandemic.