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Updated: May 10, 2020 9:09:07 pm
A boy undergoes rapid tests for coronavirus in Belgachia, one of the red zones of Calcutta. (Partha Paul express photo)
Coronavirus Latest updates: As we are about to enter the last week of the third phase of the shutdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is scheduled to hold another meeting with the heads of state ministers by videoconference on Monday afternoon at 3 pm. This will be their fifth meeting with the CMs to discuss the post-closure strategy. Additionally, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stated that no COVID-19 cases have been reported in 10 states and Union territories in the past 24 hours and that the recovery rate has increased to more than 30 percent. Meanwhile, after 50 days of suspension of its passenger operations due to the COVID-19 blockade, Indian Railways will gradually restart passenger train operations from May 12 initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return trips) .
According to data from the Ministry of Health, 1,511 COVID-19 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, the highest number of recoveries recorded in one day and the country performed 86,000 tests for COVID-19 on Saturday and India’s testing capacity now it is 95,000 samples per day, Vardhan told reporters. “India had started from a laboratory and now there are 472 laboratories testing COVID-19,” added Vardhan.
Meanwhile, the number of new coronavirus infections (COVID-19) in India has yet to see a downward trend. As of Sunday, cases in the country were close to 63,000 marks (62,939) with 2,109 deaths and 19,358 recoveries. However, for the third consecutive day on Saturday, the number of new cases in the country was slightly lower than the previous day. Follow coronavirus LIVE updates
In addition, the Health Minister reported that there are 4,362 corona care centers across the country where 3.46,856 patients with mild or very mild symptoms can be maintained, he said. “We are moving rapidly on the path of success in the fight against COVID-19. The doubling rate for the last three days is 12 (days). The recovery rate has crossed 30 percent. Of about 60,000 COVID-19 patients, about 20,000 have recovered and gone home, “Vardhan said.
“Our mortality rate is still 3.3% … In the past 24 hours, there have been no cases in 10 states and Union territories. There are four states or Union territories where there has not been a single case so far, ”added Vardhan.
These are the main developments in India:
Indians who arrived at the IGI airport from Dhaka, Bangladesh, being examined on Saturday. (Photo: Tashi Tobgyal)
Five more people die of coronavirus in Delhi
Delhi recorded five more deaths from the coronavirus, while 381 new cases of the virus were reported, the city government said on Sunday, the PTI news agency reported. With the new cases, the virus count in the national capital has risen to 6,923.
Between midnight May 8 and midnight May 9, five recent deaths from the virus were reported, bringing the death toll to 73, the government said in its health bulletin. While there are 4,781 active cases of the virus in the city, so far 2,069 patients have recovered from COVID-19.
Mahrashtra remains the most affected state. (Express photo of Prashant Nadkar)
INS Jalashwa, which was transporting 698 repatriated Indian nationals from the Maldives, arrived at the port of Cochin on Sunday morning, completing the first mass evacuation exercise by the Indian Navy on foreign soil during the closure of COVID-19. “The first group of 698 people evacuated from the Maldives arrived at the port of Cochin today (Sunday) at 9:30 a.m. by the” INS Jalashwa “of the Indian Navy,” said a statement from the Port Trust.
The group comprises 595 men and 103 women. Of these, 14 are children under the age of 10 and 19 are pregnant women. Although most of the passengers are from Kerala and Tamil Nadu, there were also returnees from 18 other states and Union Territories on the ship, which began its journey from Male to Kochi on Friday night.
Workers disinfect a broom used to clean the roads. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
34 most positive tests for COVID-19 in Bihar, total count 629
At least 34 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Bihar, bringing the total count in the state to 629, a senior health department official said Sunday. Of the 34, 11 come from Begusarai, seven from Saharsa and Madhepura, five, including one woman, from Rohtas, two from Darbhanga and one from Khagaria and Araria districts, said Sanjay Kumar, chief secretary of the state health department. .
“We are determining the trace of infection. These are yesterday’s results received late at night, “Kumar said, adding that seven of the 34 patients were minors. Except for Jamui, the 37 districts in the state have reported cases of coronavirus.
Barricades in place near the India Gate in New Delhi on Friday. (Express photo by Amit Mehra)
The number of active cases in the state is currently 306. In total, 318 people have so far recovered. Bihar has witnessed five COVID-19 deaths, one each from Rohtas, Munger, Vaishali, East Champaran and Sitamarhi districts. All five had pre-existing conditions.
For the third consecutive day on Saturday, the number of new coronavirus cases in the country was slightly lower than the previous day. On Thursday, 3,355 new Coronavirus patients were discovered across the country, which was less than the 3,530 reported a day earlier. It was then followed by 3340 on Friday and 3083 on Saturday.
Bhopal: A team of doctors in protective suits examines residents of the town of Vallabh Nagar in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI Photo)
Never before, since the outbreak began in the first week of March, have there been three consecutive days of declining daily numbers. But there is little beyond this statistical coincidence, which was made possible in part by the Delhi government’s decision to reschedule its COVID newsletters and report only the half-day figures on Saturday.
Delhi said it had decided to follow a 24-hour cycle from midnight to midnight to publish its data, and that it would suspend its practice of disclosing information overnight for the data collected until four in the afternoon. On Saturday, he posted only the numbers that were collected between four in the afternoon and midnight on Friday, and there was no information from Saturday.
Almost 700 Indian citizens, who were stranded in the Maldives and are now aboard INS Jalashwa as part of the Indian Navy Operation Samudra Setu, are ready to arrive at the port of Kochi. (Express photo / Nitin RK)
There was an increase of 224 cases in Delhi during this time, which was less than the 300 to 400 cases that Delhi had been reporting so far, sometimes more, as it continued its previous cycle of information disclosure. Delhi now has 6,542 cases.
The national capital reported 224 new cases of coronavirus and no deaths on Saturday. The data collected by the state health department reflects the cases registered between 4 in the afternoon and 12 in the morning on May 8. The total number of positive cases in the city reached 6,542, with 68 deaths.
Meanwhile, three other private hospitals in the city with a capacity of 50 beds each have been authorized by the health department to admit confirmed and suspected Covid-19 cases. Hospitals added to the existing list of hospitals are Fortis Hospital: Shalimar Bagh, Saroj Medical Institute and Khushi hospital.
Many cases have been related to Azadpur Mandi.
Two Delhi government hospitals, the Lok Nayak and Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospitals with a bed capacity of 2,000 and 500 respectively, were previously converted to COVID-designated hospitals.
Two people tested positive for the new coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday night, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 53, including 11 active cases.
Additional Chief Secretary (Health) RD Dhiman said the two patients tested positive for Kangra and Hamirpur. “There are now two active cases in Hamirpur and three in Kangra and Chamba, while the Mandi, Shimla and Una districts each have one patient,” he said.
Bahrisons opened on Saturday. (Photo: Amit Mehra)
The sample from a woman living in the Sirmaur district tested positive for a new coronavirus in a private laboratory on Friday, health officials said. She has been isolated and her samples are now being analyzed at a government-run facility.
In the Covid-19 story, there are three possibilities ahead: one, communities develop immunity to the disease, two, a drug is invented to contain the disease, and three, a vaccine is made available. At the earliest, we are 12-18 months away from developing a coronavirus vaccine, but global efforts raise hopes that we can emerge on the other side of the pandemic. There are about 100 research groups worldwide that compete to develop a vaccine. These projects are in various stages of development, from research to clinical trials.
Deserted street seen in Jaipur, Rajasthan. (Rohit Jain Paras express photo)
So first, what is a vaccine?
Vaccines are biological products that are introduced into the body to act against toxins released by a pathogen. It teaches the immune system to identify a disease-causing pathogen and to store in memory which are the most effective control options. Some vaccines are live pathogens; they do not cause any harm, but the body can recognize it and act.
Why is vaccination important?
Vaccines allow vulnerable people to gain immunity against disease without getting sick. When vaccines are administered, it is no longer necessary to put resources to prevent disease. It also releases pressure on the health system to treat patients who are sick.
How are vaccines developed?
Vaccines generally take years to develop. After the investigation, it is tested on animals and then subjected to human tests, a controversial method of intentionally injecting the virus into people.
Railroads will gradually restart passenger operations starting May 12
After 50 days of suspension of its passenger services due to the blockade of Covid-19, Indian Railways plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from May 12, initially with 15 pairs of trains (30 return trips). These trains will run as special trains from the New Delhi station connecting Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Madgaon, Central Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi.
The decision was made Saturday at the highest level of government, and the states spoke on Sunday in a meeting with the cabinet secretary, the sources said. The final touches for the crucial move were prepared on Sunday night.
Only passengers with confirmed valid tickets will be able to enter the railway stations. Passengers will be required to wear a face cover and undergo a check-out upon departure. Only asymptomatic passengers may board.
“The railways will begin more special services on new routes, depending on the coaches available after reserving 20,000 coaches for the COVID-19 service centers and an adequate number of coaches will be reserved to allow the operation of up to 300 trains every day as “Shramik Special” for stranded migrants, “said a statement from the Ministry of Railways.
The reservation to book on these trains will start at 4 pm on May 11 and will be available only on the IRCTC website (https://www.irctc.co.in/). Ticket reservation counters at railway stations will remain closed and no counter tickets (including platform tickets) will be issued, Railways said.
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