Coronavirus News: More than five million Covid tests have been carried out in the country so far.
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India reported a daily increase of 89,706 coronavirus infections in 24 hours, surpassing the 43 lakh mark, data from the Health Ministry showed this morning. The number of cases in the country now stands at 43.70.128. In the 24-hour period, India, which is now the second most affected country, reported 1,115 virus-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 73,890. Around 33 lakh of patients have recovered from infection in the country, bringing the recovery rate to 77.32%.
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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 states currently contribute 49 percent of India’s total active cases and 52 percent of total deaths, according to the government.
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Although daily cases are among the highest in the world, the number of cases, compared to the population, is “among the lowest,” the government has said. The number of COVID-19 cases per million inhabitants in the country is 3,102, said the Secretary of Health of the Union, Rajesh Bhushan, adding that the number of COVID-19 cases per million inhabitants in Brazil and the States United, the other two countries most affected. – is 6 times greater than that of India.
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So far, more than five million tests for the detection of COVID-19 have been carried out in the country, according to the Ministry of Health. The average number of tests per million per day increased from 237 in the second week of July to 758 in the first week of September, he said.
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Maharashtra, which still accounts for nearly a quarter of new daily cases, reported 20,131 new infections and 380 deaths on Tuesday. The state’s COVID-19 count is now 9,43,772, including 2,43,446 active cases and 6,72,556 recoveries. More than 27,000 people have lost the battle against Covid in the state so far.
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Delhi added a single-day record peak of 3,609 fresh infections on Tuesday, the highest single-day peak in 76 days, taking the count to more than 1.97 lakh. More than 45,000 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the national capital in the past 24 hours for the first time, authorities said. In neighboring Rajasthan, Prime Minister Ashok Gehlot’s office reported that 40 staff members at his residence tested positive for coronavirus in recent days.
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“Do not be negligent with precautions. Wear a mask at all times and keep a distance of 6 feet,” the government said in a new appeal on Tuesday after India reported a record increase in the number of Covid-related deaths. The Ministry of Health has sent its teams to the most affected districts and they have been holding meetings to identify and cover the gaps. He added that India still maintains a progressively low mortality rate of 1.7 percent compared to the world average of 3.28 percent.
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Convalescent plasma therapy (CP) has not helped reduce Covid-related deaths, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) revealed in a study. The main medical investigation body said the disclosures were based on a study in 39 hospitals in India.
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The pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said it had “voluntarily stopped” a randomized clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness. AstraZeneca is one of nine companies currently in late stage phase 3 trials for their vaccine candidates.
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The government is working to facilitate Russia’s request to conduct phase 3 human trials and manufacture the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, the Center said Tuesday. The vaccine has triggered a “strong” immune response in phases 1 and 2 of clinical trials in 76 people, according to the researchers.
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Worldwide, Covid-19 has killed more than 870,000 people and infected more than 2.6 million rupees since it was discovered in China late last year. The World Health Organization has said it does not expect widespread COVID-19 vaccines until the middle of next year.
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