About 31 lakh of patients have recovered from the infection in the country (Archive)
New Delhi:
A single-day record peak of 86,432 cases has pushed India’s coronavirus count past the 40 lakh mark, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. India is now the third country after the United States and Brazil to record 40 lakh cases. The country’s number of cases has gone from 30 lakh to 40 lakh in just 13 days, faster than the United States and Brazil.
The total number of cases, 40,23,179, is approximately 70,000 cases behind Brazil, the second most affected country in the world after the United States. India witnessed 1,089 Covid-related deaths during the 24-hour 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 updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Mexico says 122,765 more people died during pandemic in ‘excess deaths’ study
Mexico has recorded 122,765 more deaths than would be expected during the pandemic through August, the Health Ministry said on Saturday in a report on excessive death rates, suggesting that the true number of coronavirus victims in Mexico could be a lot. higher.
Mexico has registered 67,326 confirmed deaths from coronavirus and 629,409 cases, the fourth highest number of deaths from the virus that has infected more than 26 million people worldwide.
The Mexican government has often said that the actual number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than confirmed cases due to low levels of testing.
Record of 70,000 COVID-19 patients discharged in a single day: Ministry of Health
The recovery rate from the coronavirus in the country hit a record of more than 70,000 patients discharged in a single day, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.
“On September 5 there were the highest single-day recoveries of 70,072 and currently the recovery rate is now 77.23%. This has also led to the decrease in the mortality rate, which is It stands at a new low of 1.73 percent, “the Ministry said in a statement.
According to a graph from the Ministry, there were 68,584 recoveries on September 3, 65,081 on September 1, and 57,469 on August 24.
COVID-19: Bus services resume in Indore
Bus services resumed in Indore on Saturday after months of an outage due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
Disinfection of buses is done after each trip.
“We make sure that the buses are disinfected after each trip and that the frequent contact surfaces are also disinfected regularly. The use of masks is mandatory for all travelers,” said Pratibha Pal, Municipal Commissioner.
Odisha Reports 3,543 New COVID-19 Cases, Seven More Deaths
Odisha reported 3,543 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing its count to 1,20,221, a Health Department official said.
Seven more people lost their lives, after which the death toll rose to 538, he said.
The day also saw the recovery of 3,443 patients, bringing the total number of people cured in the state to 93,774, which is 78 percent of total cases.
Most of the new cases were reported in the Khurda district, where 878 people tested positive, their highest peak in a single day. Mayurbhanj reported 326 new cases, followed by 295 cases detected in Cuttack, the official said.
Rs 500 fine for travelers without a mask: Noida Metro
Travelers traveling without face masks on the Noida-Greater Noida metro rail network will have to pay a fine of Rs 500 and those caught spitting will have to fork out Rs 100.
The Noida-Greater Noida Metro services, also known as the Aqua Line, will resume starting Monday after a five-month gap with various anti-COVID precautions such as travelers maintaining social distancing and having their faces covered, the Noida subway. Rail Corporation (NMRC) said on Saturday.
“Passengers found spitting inside subway stations, trains or any other place in the subway will have to pay a fine of 100 rupees for the first time and 500 rupees for any subsequent incident. Passengers traveling without masks on trains, stations or any other local metro will have to pay a fine of Rs 500, “the NMRC said in a statement.
In a grim milestone, Maharashtra on Saturday reported its highest single-day peak in COVID-19 cases at 20,489, bringing the total infection count to 8,83,862, data from the state health department showed.
Coronavirus News: Ahmedabad Metro Starts Sanitation Ahead of Service Resumption
Metro authorities undertook sanitation work in Ahmedabad before the resumption of its services from September 7 as part of Unblocking 4, the ANI news agency reported. The workers carried out the sanitation work in the stations and also inside the trains. A few days ago, the Interior Ministry had issued new guidelines for the opening of more activities in areas outside the containment zones. Under Unblocking-4, Metro services have been allowed to resume gradually starting on September 7.
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