On Thursday, the Health Ministry addressed a press conference on the Covid-19 situation in the country and said that the number of recovered cases is more than 29.70 lakh, which is 3.5 times more than the cases. assets.
“In the last 24 hours, more than 11 lakhs of Covid-19 tests have been conducted,” said Rajesh Bhushan, secretary of the Union Ministry of Health. “The highest recovery in a single day of 68,584 was recorded yesterday,” he added.
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Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra are five states that account for 62% of the total active cases in the country, while Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra account for 70% of the total deaths by Covid-19 in the country, Rajesh Bhushan said.
Per million cases of Covid-19 in the country is much lower compared to other countries in the world. Deaths per million (population) in India are among the lowest in the world; 49 deaths per million population: Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Ministry of Health.
“There has been a weekly decrease of 13.7% in the number of active cases in Andhra Pradesh, a decrease of 16.1% in Karnataka, a decrease of 6.8% in Maharashtra and a decrease of 23.9% in Tamil Nadu, a decrease of 17.1% in Uttar Pradesh, ”he added.
The health secretary also urged people to adopt coronavirus-appropriate behavior as many festivals and exams approach. “We must take all precautions to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Use alcohol-based sanitizers and wash your hands regularly. Avoid touching your face, ”he said.
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