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India registered 1,429 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. This brings the total number of confirmed positive people to 24,506 according to an update by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
According to figures from the Union Ministry of Health, at least 56 more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of victims across the country to at least 779.
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The country’s death rate, according to the Ministry, was around 3.1% and the recovery rate of more than 20%, which, he said, was “comparatively better” than most countries and could also be attributed to the success of the blockade. like the containment strategy. The country’s average duplication rate (the number of days it takes to duplicate cases) was 9.1 days.
Although new cases were reported from Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, among other places, the government said the daily growth rate has slowed to 6%.
Maharashtra leads the count with more than 6,800 cases, followed by 3,061 in Gujarat and 2,034 in Rajasthan.
However, according to reports from the State Health Departments, the number of deaths across the country was 800 with 19 deaths since Friday. The number of positive cases was 25,252 with 18,742 active cases.
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GoM meeting
On Saturday, a high-level meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19, chaired by Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, took stock of the number of cases and the country’s readiness.
To date, more than one lakh unit of personal protective equipment (PPE) and N-95 masks were manufactured daily in the country, according to a GDP statement. There are currently 104 national manufacturers of PPE and three manufacture N95 masks in the country. In addition, production of fans by domestic manufacturers has also started and orders for more than 59,000 units have been placed through nine manufacturers, the statement added.
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There were 92,000 non-governmental organizations, self-help groups and civil society organizations involved in providing food to migrant workers in various States / UT.
The GoM was also informed that metadata was prepared and shared at the national level by health workers, NSS, NYK, NCC, doctors, etc., with all states, districts and other officials, to mobilize resources / volunteers (warriors COVID) to much needed places.
The government claimed that it had prepared a database of 1.24 doctors, health workers, and volunteers from voluntary organizations.
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“This is not only their fight, but our collective effort. They are our front line warriors and as a nation, we not only respect their contribution, but also ensure that their safety and dignity are protected, ”said Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
