Coronavirus in India: 10,59,346 were carried out in India in the last 24 hours.
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A single-day record rise of 86,432 cases has pushed India’s coronavirus count past the 40 lakh mark, data from the Union Ministry of Health showed this morning. The total number of cases now stands at 40,23,179, few cases behind Brazil, the second most affected country in the world after the United States. The South American country, which has reported 40.91,801 so far, has been showing initial signs of relief in the spread of the virus, Reuters news agency reported. The country witnessed 1,089 Covid-related deaths during the period, bringing the total death count to 69,561. Approximately 31 lakh of patients have recovered from infection in the country, bringing the recovery rate to 77.2%.
Here are the top 10 updates on the coronavirus:
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Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are the five states that reported the highest number of cases in the last 24 hours. These five states account for more than 62 percent of active cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
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All people living in containment zones should be tested with rapid antigen test kits (RATs), the senior medical body, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), has stressed in its new notice. “If a person develops symptoms after a negative RAT (rapid antigen test) test, an RT-PCR test should be performed,” the new notice from the nodal body reads.
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The Center has called on Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the four states reporting the highest number of deaths and infections from COVID-19, to slow the chain of transmission and reduce the death rate to below the one%. 15 districts in these states have been exhibiting increased numbers of active cases, death rates, and an increase in COVID cases over the past four weeks.
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Maharashtra reported its highest single-day peak of 19,218 new cases on Friday. The number of COVID-19 cases in the state now stands at 8,63,062. The state government will launch a statewide campaign to screen 2.25 million families for possible COVID-19.
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After a brief drop, Delhi has seen an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in recent days. The national capital reported 2,914 new infections on Friday, its highest peak in one day in 69 days. Delhi now has more than 1.85 lakh cases, while the death count rose to 4,513, authorities said.
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In the northeast, Assam has seen an increase in deaths among people who have been treated for the coronavirus infection. State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said many of those who have been treated for COVID-19 developed complications such as fibrosis. Assam has so far reported more than 1.19 lakh of positive cases and more than 300 deaths.
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Punjab will no longer mark the homes of coronavirus patients with warning signs, in a major change from the state’s standard operating procedures related to home isolation. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the decision aims to minimize the stigma associated with the disease and the “trauma” that infected people felt due to the cartels.
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Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh account for 70 percent of the total deaths from COVID-19, according to the government.
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Less than 0.5 percent of COVID-19 patients use ventilators, while 2 percent of patients are in the ICU and less than 3.5 percent receive supportive oxygen, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Patients who participated in the first trials of a Russian coronavirus vaccine developed antibodies without “serious adverse effects,” according to research published in The Lancet on Friday, but experts said the trials were too small to prove safety and efficacy. effectiveness.
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