Covid-19 India cases: Mortality rate is 1.46%. (Figurative)
New Delhi:
India’s number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 92 lakh with 44,376 new cases reported in one day, while the number of recoveries rose to 86.42 lakh, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The total number of coronavirus cases rose to 92,22,216 in the country, while deaths from the disease rose to 1,34,699 with 481 new deaths, the ministry’s data updated at 8 a.m. showed.
The number of active cases skyrocketed to 4,44,746, an increase of 6,079 cases since Tuesday, even though it remained below five lakhs for the 15th consecutive day, accounting for 4.82 percent of total cases, according to data.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease increased to 86,42,771, bringing the national recovery rate to 93.72 percent, while the COVID-19 fatality rate stands at 1.46 percent. hundred.
According to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), as of Nov. 24, COVID-19 samples worth 13.48 crore were tested, including 11.59,032 on Tuesday.
Here are the LIVE updates on coronavirus cases:
Mizoram’s COVID-19 count rose to 3,745 on Wednesday, as 35 more people, including 12 security personnel, tested positive for the infection, a health official said. Lawngtlai district reported the highest number of new cases with 16, followed by Serchhip (10) and Aizawl (nine), he said.
20 new cases were detected during rapid antigen tests, 10 during TrueNat tests and five during RT-PCR tests, the official said. Nine policemen, two BSF jaws and an Assam rifle
Staff are among the new patients, he said.
Jharkhand’s COVID-19 count rose to 1.07,921 on Wednesday when 233 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said. Two more patients died from the infection, bringing coronavirus deaths in the state to 955, he said.
The Bokaro and Ranchi districts each reported one new death, the official said. Ranchi district reported the highest number of new cases with 93, followed by East Singhbhum (28) and Ramgarh (27), it said.
The state now has 2,242 active coronavirus cases, while so far 1.04,724 people have been cured of the disease, the official said. Jharkhand has analyzed 20,205 samples for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, it added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has indicated that the COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be ready soon and has asked states to prepare for its rapid and effective distribution, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Tuesday.
“He (PM) spoke about it (vaccine) and there are indications that it could be ready in about four weeks, we (the center) are preparing for it and we ask the states to also make all the necessary arrangements,” said Yediyurappa .
South Korea reported 382 more COVID-19 cases at 0:00 a.m. local time Wednesday, compared to 24 hours ago, bringing the total number of infections to 31,735.
The number of daily cases remained above 300 for two days in a row, growing by triple digits for 18 consecutive days due to continued infections from small groups in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi province, as well as imported cases.
Of the new cases, 139 were residents of Seoul and 77 were people residing in Gyeonggi province. Nineteen were imported from abroad, bringing the combined figure to 4,472.
Deaths from coronavirus in France topped 50,000 on Tuesday after another 458 patients died in hospitals last day, according to figures shared by the public health agency. The country registered 9,155 new infections in the last 24 hours, representing a marked decrease from the more than 45,000 cases reported exactly one week ago.
Overall, more than 2.1 million people in France have tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began. More than 12,174 people were hospitalized in the past 7 days, with 1,833 in intensive care.
Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday that a total of 1.24 billion new beds were added to 1,426 hospitals in the state.
By participating in a virtual meeting held by Modi with the chief ministers of the states that witnessed an increase in COVID-19 cases, Vijayan briefed him on the steps taken by Kerala to contain COVID-19.
“We have been able to reduce the pressure on hospitals with the widespread opening of Covid Firstline Treatment Centers (FLTC). In addition to existing hospital beds, 1.24 billion new beds have been installed in 1,426 institutions. The government has established a extensive testing facilities. There are currently 2,113 laboratories for testing in both the government and private sectors. 58.09 lakhs of tests have already been performed. About 30 percent of these are RT-PCR tests, “said Vijayan.
Maharashtra – Travelers from Delhi, Rajasthan, Goa, and Gujarat arriving in Mumbai for mandatory RT-PCR testing starting today; visuals Dadar Train Station pic.twitter.com/7vBmuqOTCG
– ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2020
The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is authorized for emergency use, which will likely be next month, authorities said Tuesday.
A committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meets on December 10 to decide whether to give the drug the green light, and the United States faces a dizzying number of deaths and new cases.
The latest figures on Tuesday showed that the country had registered a total of 259,600 deaths from Covid and 12.5 million cases, with more than 2,000 deaths and 167,000 new cases in just the last 24 hours.
French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce lighter coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday thanks to a recent drop in new infections, paving the way for stores to reopen quickly and allow travel on Christmas.
In a televised speech late in the evening, Macron began outlining France’s strategy to procure coronavirus vaccines, as trial successes reported by some labs sparks a global fight over Covid injections.
“At this point, we will see a slight relaxation of the lockdown,” Prime Minister Jean Castex told the leaders of Macron’s LREM party hours before the president’s prime-time appearance, participants told AFP.
Up to six Punjab Raj Bhavan employees, including the Chief Secretary to the Governor, have tested positive for Covid-19, Raj Bhavan said on Tuesday.
As many as 614 new Covid-19 cases and 22 deaths were reported in Punjab in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases to 6,834, ANI reported.
Odisha’s number of COVID-19 cases rose Tuesday to 3,15,271 after 642 more people tested positive for the infection, while 14 recent deaths brought the state’s death tally to 1,671, said an official with the department of Health.
Of the 642 new cases, 374 were reported in various quarantine centers and the rest were detected during contact tracing, PTI reported.
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