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Amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country, the Union’s health minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, said today that India does not anticipate much worse situations like developed nations. However, he assured that the central government is prepared for the worst scenario.
Coronavirus cases in India approached 60,000 marks today. States added more than 3,000 new cases of coronavirus for the third consecutive day. As India witnessed a large increase in COVID-19 count this week, the doubling rate worsens. On Tuesday, the health ministry reported a 12-day doubling rate. The doubling rate of new coronavirus infections in India has dropped to 9.9 days in the past week, the health minister said today.
India’s death rate continued at around 3.3%, he added. Up to 1,981 people died due to coronavirus infection in India since the outbreak. West Bengal had the worst mortality rate in the country. Of 1,678 coronavirus patients, 160 died in the state.
On the positive side, India improved its recovery rate. About 29.9% of the total cases, 17,847 people, were cured of COVID-19 infection. Kerala had a recovery rate of over 95%. Of 503 patients, 484 recovered from the disease.
The Center dedicated 843 hospitals, exclusively for patients with COVID-19. Across the country, there are 1,991 dedicated COVID-19 health centers with a capacity of 1.35,643 beds, Harsh Vardhan said.
The health ministry continuously monitors the situation on a daily basis. Vardhan said the central government is coordinating with states to fight COVID-19.
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