India’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) count rose to 7,494,551 after 61,871 new cases and 1,033 deaths were recorded between Friday and Saturday morning, according to the Union Ministry of Health panel. . The number of new infections reported in the past week has been below the 70,000 mark, with the lowest on Oct. 13 at 55,342, the data shows.
The country, which is the second most affected country in the world in terms of the number of infections, added 374,013 cases of Covid-19 in the last week. However, daily deaths rose to more than 1,000 on Sunday after staying below 900 between Monday and Saturday. October 15 was the lowest of the week in which 680 Covid-19 patients succumbed across the country. The death toll in India now stands at 114,031, the Health Ministry dashboard showed at 8 a.m.
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The number of recoveries also rose to 6,597,209 as 72,614 people were cured of the viral illness in the past 24 hours, bringing the national recovery rate to just over 88%. There have been 447,674 recoveries in the week and the government has said that “the improved medical infrastructure throughout the country, the implementation of the Center’s Standard Treatment Protocol by states / UT, and the dedication and total commitment of the physicians, Paramedics and front line workers have led to a persistent increase in the number of total recoveries with a commensurate drop in the death rate. “
He has also said that India is the only country with the highest recoveries and continues to have one of the lowest death rates in the world.
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There are 783,311 active cases of the coronavirus disease as of Sunday, and the number of active cases in the country fell below 800,000 for the first time after a month and a half on Saturday. The number of active cases was 7,85,996 on September 1.
The Health Ministry said on Saturday that it was observed that 78% of the new recovered cases were concentrated in 10 states and territories of the Union. “Maharashtra contributes more than 13,000 to single-day recoveries followed by Karnataka with more than 8,000 recoveries,” it said in a press release.
Of the 62,212 new cases confirmed on Saturday, 79% are from 10 states and Union territories. Maharashtra, the ministry said, continues to report “a very high number of new cases with more than 11,000 cases” followed by Karnataka and Kerala with more than 7,000 cases each. 837 deaths were reported Saturday morning and nearly 82% were concentrated in 10 states and Union territories. Maharashtra had reported the highest number of deaths in a day with 306 deaths, it added.
“The Center continues to support the State and UT governments in the collective fight against the global pandemic. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has delegated high-level core teams in Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal. These states have been reporting an increase in the number of new COVID cases in recent days, ”the ministry said.
“The teams will support the State’s efforts to strengthen containment, surveillance, testing, infection prevention and control measures and efficient clinical management of positive cases. The core teams will also guide the effective management of challenges related to timely diagnosis and follow-up, ”he added.
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