<p> Two COVID-19 patients succumbed to the deadly infection in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, taking the toll to 83 in the district, which is the worst-hit region in the state, a senior official said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said with 18 more people testing positive for the virus, the count has reached 1,699 in the district.</p>.<p>Two men in their 50s succumbed to coronavirus, the CMHO said, adding that one of them had co-morbid conditions such as diabetes and kidney ailment, while the other suffered from sepsis.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-in-India-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Of the 1,699 cases reported in the district, 595 patients have recovered, while 83 have died.</p>.<p>According to the latest data, the mortality rate stands at 4.8 per cent in the district, which has been classified as a red zone.</p>
<p> Two COVID-19 patients succumbed to the deadly infection in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, taking the toll to 83 in the district, which is the worst-hit region in the state, a senior official said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Chief Medical and Health Officer Praveen Jadia said with 18 more people testing positive for the virus, the count has reached 1,699 in the district.</p>.<p>Two men in their 50s succumbed to coronavirus, the CMHO said, adding that one of them had co-morbid conditions such as diabetes and kidney ailment, while the other suffered from sepsis.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-in-India-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Of the 1,699 cases reported in the district, 595 patients have recovered, while 83 have died.</p>.<p>According to the latest data, the mortality rate stands at 4.8 per cent in the district, which has been classified as a red zone.</p>