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The total number of coronavirus cases in India increased to 23,077, figures released by the health ministry showed this morning as 1,684 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the past 24 hours. The death toll from coronavirus increased to 718 as 37 victims were reported in 24 hours.
At least 14 doctors and nurses have tested positive for coronavirus at a Delhi government hospital in Jahangirpuri, which has become one of the largest cluster outbreaks in the capital. The total number of infections in Delhi is 2,376, while the number of deaths rose to 50, as 128 more tested positive on Thursday.
The Mumbai coronavirus case count, meanwhile, has crossed the 4,000 mark with the addition of 478 new patients on Thursday, while the number of deaths rose to 168, the city’s civic body said.
Maharashtra recorded 778 new cases of COVID-19, the highest jump in a single day since the state’s first coronavirus case in the first week of March. In the past four days alone, the state has registered 2,000 new cases, bringing its total to 6,427.
Among those who tested positive was Maharashtra’s Minister of Housing, Jitendra Awhad. He was admitted to the hospital Tuesday night, 10 days after being quarantined at home after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus. Sources close to the NCP leader said he was transferred to a private hospital after developing a fever. A hospital spokesman said his condition was stable.
After Mumbai, Pune, which remains the second most affected in the state, saw five deaths, while one death occurred in Nandurbar, Navi Mumbai and Dhule.
The central government has said it has been able to “reduce coronavirus transmission”, minimize its spread and increase the doubling time of COVID-19 cases in the country during the 30-day period of the national blockade.
While he says that the growth of coronavirus cases in the country has been more or less linear and not exponential, he also said that the tests have been constantly increasing.
In a daily press conference on the situation of COVID-19 in the country, CK Mishra, President of Empowered Group Two, said: “A crucial weapon that we use during the 30-day blockade period is the RT-PCR test to determine whether one has contracted the disease or not. “
Like on March 23, almost 15,000 tests were conducted across the country and by April 22 more than 5 lakh tests were performed, which is approximately “33 times in 30 days,” he said, adding: “But we are aware from the fact that this is not enough and we have to continually increase testing in the country and we will. ”
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