Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar has been admitted to a private hospital in Jayanagar in Bengaluru after running a fever, according to ANI. “I was admitted to a private hospital in Jayanagar, Bengaluru, once again after experiencing a fever,” he said. He was discharged from a hospital after he recovered from the Covid-19 ad that tested negative earlier this week.
India has re-registered more than 83,000 cases in a 24-hour period, according to data from the Health Ministry, as 83,341 confirmed infections were reported across the country as of 8 a.m. Friday, just shy of the peak of 83,883 cases that it was reported Thursday. The number of deaths reported in this period was 1,096. India has so far registered more than 39.3 million cases and 68,472 deaths, the third highest in the world in both respects.
The COVID-19 fatality rate has dropped to 1.74 percent in the country. There are 8,31,124 active coronavirus cases in the country, accounting for 21.11 percent of the total number of cases, according to the data. India’s COVID-19 count had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7 and the 30 lakh mark on August 23. According to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 4,66,79,145 samples were tested for COVID -19 in the country as of September 3, of which 11,69,765 on Thursday.
Kerala Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has warned of the formation of coronavirus “Onam Clusters” in the state due to increased contact between people during these holidays. “The next two weeks are crucial as we may see the formation of Onam groups in the state due to increased outdoor public activity and travel during festival time. We can expect an increase in cases of Covid, “Vijayan said. Kerala has a total of 79,625 COVID 19 cases, with 315 deaths. Currently active cases in the state are 21,516.
Meanwhile, the government on Thursday defended its decision to open various economic activities amid growing COVID-19 cases, saying it firmly believes that “while lives are important, livelihoods are just as important.”
India had recorded a single-day record peak of 83,883 infections on Thursday. The government said it took a gradual approach to “Unblock” and to open various economic activities, Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan told a press conference. So far, the Center has announced four phases of ‘Unblocking’ from June 8 to resume commercial activities.
When asked why the government is opening up different economic activities when there is an increase in daily positive cases, he said: “There is no question about it. But then these figures have to be considered in the context of the total population of India. They are the second most populous country in the world. ”
The Union Ministry of the Interior on August 29 issued the ‘Unblocking 4’ guidelines according to which metro trains will be able to resume services from September 7 in a staggered manner, while the political, social and religious congregations of up to 100 people will be able to start on September 21. .
However, schools, universities, educational and training institutions will remain closed for students until September 30, with some relaxations for students in classes 9 to 12. The Interior Ministry also said that state governments will not impose any local lockdown outside of COVID-19 containment. zones without prior consultation with the central government.
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