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So far, India has 15,589 active cases. There are also 77 foreign citizens affected by the virus, the ministry said.
In addition to that, there are at least 3,959 patients who have been discharged or cured of the highly contagious disease and one has emigrated from the country.
Speaking at today’s Cabinet briefing, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Cabinet approved the enactment of the Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897. The move comes after several complaints from the medical fraternity about acts of violence against doctors and other medical personnel. .
“The central government has issued an ordinance to end violence against health workers. He is in prison for 6 months to 7 years if someone is found guilty,” said Javadekar, adding that attacks on doctors and professionals will not be tolerated. Of the health.
He added that the investigation against said violence will be carried out within 30 days and that the accused can be sentenced from 3 months to 5 years and sanctioned for ₹50,000 up ₹2 lakh.
Later, according to ANI, a spokesperson said the Interior Ministry issued orders to states against violence and urged states to ensure adequate safety for health professionals, medical personnel and front-line workers to avoid violence against them.
“Strict measures must be taken against those who obstruct the performance of the last rites of the Covid Warriors who succumb to the disease,” the spokesman said.
The chief of epidemiology and communicable diseases of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. Raman R Gangakhedkar, said on Tuesday that to date 4,49,810 tests have been performed for COVID-19 in India. Of these, 35,852 samples were analyzed on Monday.
Meanwhile, crossing the 5,000 mark in the coronavirus case register, Maharashtra remained the most affected state. The total number of cases in the state increased to 5,221 with 251 deaths. The highest number of cases was reported in Mumbai with more than 3,000 Covid-19 positive patients.
Maharashtra was followed by Gujarat, which has crossed the 2,000 mark with 2,272 cases and 95 deaths, according to the latest data. Delhi comes just after Gujarat with 2,156 positive patients and 47 deaths.
In addition to Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi, the other states most affected by the recorded deaths are Madhya Pradesh (80), Telangana (23), Andhra Pradesh (24), Uttar Pradesh (21), Punjab (16), Karnataka (17) , Tamil Nadu (18), Rajasthan (25), West Bengal (15), Jammu and Kashmir (5), Kerala (3), Jharkhand (3), Haryana (3) and Bihar (2). Meghalaya, Odisha, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and have reported one death each.
However, as good news, all positive coronavirus cases in Goa and Manipur are now negative, respective state officials reported. Additionally, the health ministry added that Covid-19 growth has slowed in Odisha and Kerala.
Here are the state cases of coronavirus in India:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands – 17
Andhra Pradesh – 813
Arunachal Pradesh – 1
Assam – 35
Bihar – 126
Chandigarh – 27
Chhattisgarh – 36
Delhi – 2156
Goa – 7
Gujarat – 2272
Haryana – 254
Himachal Pradesh – 39
Jammu and Kashmir – 380
Jharkhand – 45
Karnataka – 425
Kerala -427
Ladakh -18
Madhya Pradesh – 1592
Maharashtra – 5221
Manipur -2
Meghalaya – 12
Mizoram – 1
Odisha – 82
Puducherry – 7
Punjab – 251
Rajasthan – 1801
Tamil Nadu – 1596
Telangana – 945
Tripura – 2
Uttarakhand – 46
Uttar Pradesh – 1412
West Bengal – 423
Previously, ICMR had advised states to stop using antibody rapid test kits for the next two days until they examine their quality in the wake of complaints that they are not fully effective, the Press Trust of India reported.
Globally, new coronavirus infections exceeded 2.5 million, while the number of deaths exceeded 177,000, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. In the USA In the US, deaths from coronavirus exceeded 45,000, while the total number of cases exceeded 820,000.
