The Free Press Journal

Kharghar node sees 98.11% recovery

- AMIT SRIVASTAVA

The Kharghar node under the Panvel Municipal Corporatio­n (PMC) not only witnessed the highest positive cases of COVID 19 but also the highest recover y rate. The node has already 98.11% recover y rate which is the highest in the corporatio­n. Now, the node has only 40 active cases of a total of around 7139 positive cases reported. According to PMC official, a total of 7139 positive cases reported in the Kharghar node of which 7004 have recovered with 98.11 percent recover y rate, maximum under the PMC area. However, 95 people died of COVID infection with 1.33%, least under the corporatio­n. According to civic body, the awareness among residents helped to control the spread and recover y. “There was a spurt in positive cases at the beginning a many of the residents were travelling to Mumbai. However, af ter our officials educated them about the precaution­s to be taken at home and while commuting, they followed and the result is with us,” said a senior official.

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