Black fungus in India: 11,717 patients currently under treatment

India currently has 11,717 patients of black fungus under treatment, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda said today.

He said this while announcing the allocation of additional 29,250 vials of Amphotericin-B drug used in the treatment of mucormycosis or black fungus.

The allocation has been made based on the number of patients under treatment which is 11,717 across the country, reports our New Delhi correspondent.

Giving a state-wise break-up of black fungus patients data, Gowda said Gujarat has so far reported the highest number of cases (2,859) followed by Maharashtra (2,770 cases).

Delhi has so far recorded 620 cases of black fungus, according to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today. However, the data shared by the Union Minister shows nearly 120 cases in the Indian capital.

Voicing concern over rising cases of black fungus, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently said the disease has emerged as a new challenge in India's battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.

India last week declared black fungus as an epidemic.