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Coronavirus Cases In India: The recovery rate now stands at 77.8 per cent.
New Delhi:
India’s Coronavirus tally surged past the 47-lakh mark on Saturday with 94,372 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the last 24 hours, the government said on Sunday.
With this latest spike, the count of COVID-19 cases stands at 47,54,356 of which, there are a total of 9,73,175 active cases while 37,02,595 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated, the Union Health Ministry said.
The current death count due to coronavirus in the country rose to 78,586 after 1,172 deaths due to COVID-19 were reported in the last 24 hours.
Maharashtra remains the state hit hardest by the pandemic, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh. India is the country with the second-highest coronavirus caseload in the world after the United States.
The country’s recovery rate now stands at 77.8 per cent, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Saturday.
Here are the Updates on Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases:
Tripura on Sunday reported record single-day spike of 12 COVID-19 fatalities, which raised the deaths to 194, while 629 fresh cases pushed the tally in the state to 18,932, a senior official said.
West Tripura district, of which Agartala is a part, has accounted for 107 of the 194 COVID-19 deaths, he said. Tripura, at present, has 7,584 active coronavirus cases, while 11,132 people have recovered from the disease. Twenty-two patients have migrated to other states.
The state government is not giving Rs 1.5 lakh as compensation to COVID-19 patients and any message to this effect on social media is fake and must not be believed, Jalna collector Ravindra Binwade said on Sunday.
He said the state was providing free treatment under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY).
Mr Binwade also refuted rumours that the district would be put under a total lockdown again amid a rise in infection cases.
Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar on Sunday recorded 186 new COVID-19 patients and the district’s active case count crossed the 2,000-mark for the first time, official data showed.
The fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 10,192, of which nearly 80 per cent have recovered, according to the data released by the UP Health Department for a 24-hour period.
The number of active cases stood at 1,429 last Sunday.
Delhi recorded 4,235 coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the tally to over 2.18 lakh, while the number of deaths mounted to 4,744 with 29 new fatalities, authorities said.
This is the fifth successive day when over 4,000 coronavirus cases were recorded in the national capital. According to a Delhi government health bulletin issued this evening, 29 fresh fatalities were recorded in the past 24 hours.
A total of 56,656 tests — 10,116 RT-PCR/CBNAAT/TrueNat and 46,540 rapid antigen tests — were conducted during the period, it said.
Five inmates, who recently arrived in jails in Delhi, have tested positive for COVID-19 and are undergoing treatment, officials said on Sunday.
This comes less than a month after the Delhi Prisons Department declared there was no active COVID-19 case among the inmates in its three jail complexes.
According to the data shared by the officials, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Delhi Prisons now stands at 25, including 20 jail staff.
“A total of 70 prison inmates tested positive for COVID-19. Sixty-three of them have recovered and two died, leaving five active cases. There were 188 prison staff exposed to the novel coronavirus. Of them, 168 have recovered and 20 are still under treatment for the disease,” Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel said.
Dr Harjot Kamal, MLA from Moga Assembly constituency, becomes the first elected representative of the state to have donated his plasma for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
According to District Public Relations Office, Moga, Harjot Kamal is the first elected representative of Punjab, who donated plasma for COVID patients treatment.
Harjot Kamal said that he had donated plasma to Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot yesterday, after which he was feeling very satisfied and happy.
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said people in Nagpur will be fined Rs 500 instead of Rs 200 from Monday for not wearing masks amid the coronavirus outbreak.
He said all precautions must be taken and social distancing norms have to be followed strictly till such time as a vaccine is developed for COVID-19.
“Despite appeals, many people are not wearing masks. From Monday, the fine here will be Rs 500, up from the current Rs 200,” he said.
Eighty more people died from coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday as 6,239 fresh cases surfaced, taking the infection figures to 3,12,036 in the state.
Briefing reporters here, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said so far, 4,429 people have died from the disease in Uttar Pradesh.
The count of active COVID-19 cases in the state stands at 68,122, he said, adding that 6,239 cases were reported on Sunday.
Till now, 2,39,485 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease, he said.
Russia has registered 5,449 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 1,062,811, the country’s coronavirus response centre said on Sunday.
“Over the past 24 hours, Russia has confirmed 5,449 COVID-19 cases in 84 regions, of which 1,238 (23.5 per cent) have been detected actively, with people showing no clinical symptoms,” the response centre said in a statement.
Moscow recorded 650 cases, St. Petersburg registered 206 cases and the Moscow region confirmed 166 new cases.
In the wake of the rise of cases of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday announced the launch of ”My family-My responsibility” from September 15 to fight the pandemic.
Under this campaign, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will reach out to every family residing in the financial capital and will provide medical help and guidance if needed.
“Let”s practice these guidelines on Individual, Family and Social levels for a COVID-free Mumbai,” BMC tweeted this morning.
New COVID-19 facility in Goa to start functioning from September 19
A 250-bed COVID-19 facility will start operating at the South Goa district hospital from September 19, state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has said.
As of now, COVID-19 patients in the state are being treated at the ESI Hospital in Margao (South Goa), the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) near Panaji (North Goa) and the Sub-District Hospital in Ponda (South Goa).
Consume Chyawanprash, turmeric milk and AYUSH approved medicines in post-COVID recovery period: Health Ministry
Consuming Chyawanprash, turmeric milk and immunity promoting AYUSH medicine like mulethi powder, Ashwagandha, amla fruit are believed to be effective in the post-recovery period, the Union Health Ministry informed in the guidance note for post-COVID-19 management protocol for patients who have recovered from the coronavirus disease.
It has been reported to the Health Ministry that after acute COVID-19 illness, recovered patients may continue to witness a wide variety of signs and symptoms including fatigue, body ache, cough, sore throat and difficulty in breathing.
Record spike of 351 COVID-19 cases in Indore over 24-hour period
Indore, Madhya Pradesh’s worst coronavirus-hit district, witnessed a record spike of 351 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the COVID-19 count here to 16,782, an official said on Sunday.
A total of 458 patients have died of the infection so far, and government data shows the mortality rate in the district is 2.73 per cent, which is higher than the national average at 1.65 per cent.
“The number of active cases is 5,011, which include patients in home isolation. So far, 11,313 people have been discharged post recovery,” an official said.
COVID-19: 58 per cent of recovered cases coming from five states
A total of 37,02,595 people have recuperated from COVID-19 in the country so far, with 58 per cent of the recovered cases being reported from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh, the Centre said on Sunday.
The same five states account for 60 per cent of total 9,73,175 active cases in the country.
The national recovery rate now stands at 77.88 per cent.
While Maharashtra has reported 17.2 pc recovered cases, Tamil Nadu has 13.1 pc, Andhra Pradesh 12.2 pc, Karnataka 7.9 pc and Uttar Pradesh 7.8 pc, the Union Health Ministry said.
Discharged 2,454 COVID-19 patients after treating them successfully: ITBP
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), which is running the world’s largest COVID care facility- Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre (SPCCC) (10,000 beds), has so far discharged more than 2,454 patients after treating them successfully.
According to the ITBP, they have treated patients as small as 17 days old infant to 78-year-old adult. SS Deswal, DG ITBP is taking a stock of the centre on daily basis and has asked the team to ensure that patients get the best facilities.
The Centre formally started taking patients from July 5, 2020, after the successful trial run by ITBP. So far, a total of 3,921 patients have been admitted at this centre. Out of these, 2,454 have been discharged after being successfully treated. Only 81 of them have been referred to other hospitals. Till date, the oldest patient cured here was 78 years old and the youngest being a 17 days infant. All facilities are being provided free of cost to all strata of the society, the ITBP said in a statement.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu undergoes COVID-19 test ahead of monsoon session
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has undergone a COVID-19 test ahead of the monsoon session in Parliament, informed the Vice President’s Secretariat on Sunday.
The secretariat further informed that it is mandatory for all members of the Upper House to undergo a COVID-19 test before attending the session.
“Preparing himself to preside over the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament beginning on September 14, 2020, Chairman, Rajya Sabha, M Venkaiah Naidu underwent COVID-19 test today. It is mandatory for each member to undergo COVID-19 test (RT-PCR) before attending the upcoming session, according to an advisory issued to all Rajya Sabha members,” the Vice President Secretariat said in a statement.
COVID-19 claims lives of seven more people in Rajasthan
Rajasthan recorded seven deaths and 731 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to a health department bulletin.
While the number of positive cases in the state has increased to 1,01436, the total number of fatalities climbed to 1,228.
Bikaner reported two fresh deaths, Dungarpur (1), Jaipur (2), Jhalawar (1) and Udaipur (1).
15 more deaths take COVID-19 toll in Puducherry to 385
A total of 388 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths took the infection tally to 19,821 and the deaths to 385 in the union territory on Sunday, the government said.
The UT also tested 4,024 samples, the highest in a single day.
The 15 deaths included six women and the deceased were in the age group ranging from 48 to 85. Most of the deceased had comorbidities, a release from the health department said.
A total of 4,024 samples were tested, taking the total number of specimens examined so far to 99,480, Director of Health and Family Welfare S Mohan Kumar said.
India’s COVID-19 recovery rate at 77.88 per cent: Health Ministry
India’s COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 77.88 per cent after 78,399 recoveries registered in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.
“India continues to report a high number of recoveries exceeding 70,000 every day. 78,399 recoveries have been registered in the last 24 hours in the country. With this, the total number of recoveries has touched 3,702,595 taking the Recovery Rate to 77.88 per cent,” said the Ministry in a statement.
The Ministry further informed that 58 per cent of the new recovered patients are being reported from five states — Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
151 new cases push Arunachal Pradesh’s COVID-19 tally to 5,961
The COVID-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 5,961 as 151 more people, including 20 security personnel, have tested positive for the disease, an official said on Sunday.
Of the fresh cases, 63 were reported from the Capital Complex region, 22 from Changlang, 13 from Lower Dibang Valley, 10 from Upper Siang, seven from Tawang and six each from Papumpare and East Siang districts, State Surveillance Officer Dr L Jampa said.
Four new cases each were also reported from Longding, Kurung Kumey and Leparada, three from Tirap, two each from Upper Subansiri, West Siang and Lower Subansiri and one each from Namsai, Anjaw and Lohit districts, he said.
Two-year-old girl among 35 new COVID-19 cases in Mizoram
Mizoram reported 35 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the state’s tally to 1,414, an official said.
Among the new patients were a two-year-old girl, and two truckers who came to the state from Punjab and Assam, he said.
There are 591 active cases in the state at present while 823 people have recovered from COVID-19, the official said.
Of the new cases, 28 were reported from Aizawl, four from Lunglei and three from Kolasib, he said.
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France’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 10,000 for first time
France has had 10,561 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, health authorities said on Saturday, a new daily record as the number topped 10,000 for the first time.
The latest daily count, surpassing the previous record of 9,843 new infections reported on Thursday, highlights a resurgence of the disease in France.
The rise led the government to outline additional measures on Friday to avert a return to the general lockdown put in place earlier in the year. Prime Minister Jean Castex promised steps to speed up tests and toughen local measures in high-infection zones.
Brazil reports 814 coronavirus deaths on Saturday
Brazil registered 814 coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours and 33,523 additional cases, the nation’s health ministry said on Saturday evening.
The South American country has now reported 131,210 total deaths and 4,315,687 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.
Brazil ranks third in the world after the United States and India in terms of total coronavirus cases, and it is second only to the United States in terms of deaths.
Mexico’s confirmed coronavirus deaths rise to 70,604
Mexico reported 5,674 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 421 additional fatalities on Saturday, bringing its totals to 663,973 infections and 70,604 deaths, according to updated Health Ministry data.
The government has said the real number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than the confirmed cases.
So far, Mexico’s death toll from the pandemic is the fourth highest globally, and the 13th highest on a per capita basis, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Bharat Biotech that is developing the coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN in its latest report has said an animal study has shown a vaccine candidate has helped develop a strong immune response to the highly infectious coronavirus.
The Serum Institute of India (SII) is ready to restart coronavirus vaccine trials – pending permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) – the manufacturer said in a statement on Saturday evening.
Continuing the trend of reporting higher number of COVID-19 infections, Maharashtra on Saturday added 22,084 new cases, taking the total caseload to 10,37,765, state health department said.
With 391 more deaths due to infection, the cumulative count crossed the 29,000 mark and reached 29,115, it said.
A total of 13,489 patients were discharged after treatment in the day, raising the number of recoveries to 7,28,512.
The state now has 2,79,768 active cases, the department said in a release.
The case recovery rate now stands at 70.2 per cent, while the fatality rate is 2.81 per cent.
Mumbai saw 2,350 new cases in the day, taking its total tally to 1,67,656, it said, adding that the city’s death count rose by 42 to 8,109.
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Saturday affirmed the government’s resolve to ensure that patient of COVID-19 must not be denied beds and must be provided prompt treatment.
He said the collective goal must be to have a health system that is available, affordable and accessible to all and the aim of the Centre along with the states was to achieve a mortality rate of less than one per cent.
Bhushan inaugurated a virtual conclave for private hospitals providing COVID-19 treatment in the country organised by the ministry in collaboration with FICCI and AIIMS New Delhi.
“He reiterated the resolve of the Government to ensure that patient of COVID-19 must not be denied beds and must be provided prompt treatment. The collective goal must be to have a health system that available, affordable and accessible to all. He highlighted that the aim of the Centre along with the state/UT governments is to achieve a mortality rate of less than one per cent,” the release said.
COVID-19 was confirmed in 2,885 persons in Kerala on Saturday even as 1,944 patients under treatment for the same have recovered from the disease, said Health Minister KK Shailaja.
Of those diagnosed today, 2,640 were cases of local transmission and the source of infection of 287 was not traceable. Forty-two are returnees from abroad and 137 from other states. Fifty-five healthcare workers were also infected by Coronavirus.
Fifteen recent deaths were confirmed on Saturday due to COVID-19. The district-wise figures for those who tested positive yesterday are Thiruvananthapuram 566, Malappuram 310, Kozhikode 286, Kollam 265, Kannur 207, Ernakulam 188, Palakkad 184, Thrissur 172, Kottayam 166, Alappuzha 163, Kasargod 150, Pathanamthitta 88, Idukki 86 and Wayanad 54.
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