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Dreaded Nagpur gangster tests COVID-19 positive in Central Jail

July 15, 2020, 12:29 AM

Amar Ashok Jajoo | Nagpur

A dreaded Nagpur gangster, who’s currently lodged at the Central Jail, tested positive for COVID-19 a week back. The gangster is asymptomatic and is receiving treatment at the jail itself. When Nation Next spoke a top official at Nagpur Central Jail, he confirmed the same saying that the said gangster is on the verge of recovery.

The gangster, who is said to have had strong links to politicians in the past, has more than a dozen cases against him and is booked under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Earlier this year in February, a part of gangsters bungalow situated in Nagpur’s Itwari area was razed by civic body officials.

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In July, Nagpur Central Jail has emerged has a hotspot for coronavirus cases in the city. Close to 300 COVID-19 cases have emerged from the jail till now.

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Active COVID cases near 30,000 mark in Nagpur

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4 years ago

January 25, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally, on Tuesday, January 25, reached 5,43,064 (till 5 pm) as 4028 (972 from rural and 2956 from city) new cases were recorded in a single day.

Also, active COVID cases, as on Tuesday, could be seen inching closer to 30,000 mark in the district.

Six people lost their lives (one from rural and five from city) on Tuesday. Till now, 10,183 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the district. Total tests taken were 11,377.

While patients who recovered on Tuesday were 2519, the total number of recovered patients stood at 503729.

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Nagpur reports 90 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

January 2, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally on Sunday, January 2 reached 4,94,193 (till 5 pm) as 90 (73 city, nine rural) more people tested positive for the virus.

Also, five patients recovered on Sunday taking the number of recoveries to 4,83,664.

Till now, 10123 people have lost their lives due to COVID in the district. As of now, there are 406 active COVID patients in the district.

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ALARMING! Nagpur reports 88 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

December 31, 2021

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur registered 88 (81 from city) new COVID-19 positive cases on Friday, December 31. Nagpur previously had recorded as minimum as six cases on December 24.