India’s coronavirus: Five states account for 80.63 percent of new daily cases.
New Delhi:
India today added 40,953 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the highest daily increase since Nov. 29, amid a worrying increase across the country that has prompted some states to consider returning school closures, restrictions on public gatherings and other measures to fight the virus. , including the closure in the most affected districts. Overall, India has recorded cases of 1.15 million rupees (1.15.55,284) since the outbreak a year ago, according to government data updated today. In the 24-hour period, India reported 188 virus-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 1,59,558. Maharashtra, Punjab, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat are the five states that have recorded the highest increase in a single day since yesterday, government data shows.
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India registered more than 30,000 new cases today for the third day in a row. Today’s increase is nearly four percent higher than the daily increase in cases recorded yesterday morning when 39,726 new cases were added. The country has registered more than 20,000 cases since last week.
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Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh account for 80.63 percent of new daily cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
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On Friday, Maharashtra reported 25,681, which was more than 60 percent of the total daily coronavirus cases nationwide. Meanwhile, the state capital, Mumbai, recorded 3,062 Covid cases, which is the city’s highest single-day increase.
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In Madhya Pradesh, the state government has announced a closure in the capital Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur. All three cities will be closed from 10 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday, and their schools and universities will remain closed until March 31, the state government said Friday. The announcement comes amid a massive spike in Covid cases in Maharashtra with which the state shares its border.
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All educational institutions will be closed in Punjab from today until the end of the month as part of state restrictions to halt the rise in coronavirus cases. The Amarinder Singh government has also imposed restrictions on the capacity of cinemas and shopping malls.
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On Friday, Delhi reported 716 cases, its highest daily high this year. It is also the first time that the national capital has passed the 700 mark. As of December 27, Delhi had registered 757 cases.
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India is witnessing a surge in Covid cases amid a nationwide vaccination campaign through which more than four million people have received Covid vaccine injections so far.
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Covishield from Serum Institute and Covaxin from Bharat Biotech have currently been approved for restricted emergency use in India. Last week, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan announced that more than six coronavirus vaccines will appear in India.
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Friday, while speaking at Lok Sabha, said there shouldn’t be any misconceptions about the two Indian vaccines being administered in the country. “No one should have any doubts about COVID-19 vaccines. I urge everyone to get vaccinated,” said the Union minister.
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Meanwhile, a study found that the new coronavirus was likely circulating undetected for at least two months before the first human cases of COVID-19 were described in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019. The research, published in the journal Science, used molecular dating tools and epidemiological simulations to date the appearance of the virus in October 2019. More than 12 million people have been affected worldwide since the beginning of the pandemic; 26 lakh have died.
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