New Delhi: Watching the rise in coronavirus cases across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with the chief minister of states on Tuesday via video conference. During the one-day meeting with the senior ministers, Prime Minister Modi will review the CIVUD situation and, based on their suggestions, make a possible decision. Also read: COVID-19 negatively impacts male fertility, all you need to know about it
As several states have partially announced the lockdown by imposing night curfews and Section 144, it is possible that PM Modi will announce another lockdown in states where cases are increasing rapidly. However, the Center would give the states the power to decide on the announcement of the closure. Also read: BCCI earned Rs 4,000 crore from IPL 2020, viewership increased by 25 percent
The development comes as the country has crossed the 91 lakh mark in coronavirus cases in the past week. Also Read – Order withdrawn to close Punjabi Basti and Janata markets in West Delhi
The Health Ministry said earlier in the day that India has been recording fewer than 50,000 COVID-19 cases a day since Nov. 8, which is of significance as several countries in the Western Hemisphere are witnessing an increase in cases by beginning of winter.
The situation is getting worse as a total of 44,059 people were found infected with COVID-19 in a 24-hour span and 10 states and UT contributed 78.74 percent of new infections.
Delhi reported 6,746 cases in one day, followed by Maharashtra which recorded 5,753 new cases, while Kerala reported 5,254 daily cases.
Of the 511 cases of death reported in a period of 24 hours, 74.95% are concentrated in ten states and UT.
Delhi, with 121 reported deaths, contributes 23.68 percent of the new deaths, the ministry said.
Maharashtra saw a death tally of 50, while West Bengal followed closely with 49 new deaths.
India’s current number of active cases (4.43,486) comprises 4.85 per cent of total cases and has remained below 5 per cent.
The national COVID-19 recovery rate remains above 93%, as 93.68% of all cases have recovered to date and 41,024 new recoveries are recorded in one day.
Expressing concern about the increase in coronavirus cases, the Supreme Court asked the Center and all states to submit within two days status reports detailing the measures taken to address the situation.
The high court also said that there is an increase in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and that the authorities must take action and prepare for the worst for December.
“Things have gotten worse in Delhi, especially in November. You are submitting a status report on the measures that have been taken, ”a bench headed by Judge Ashok Bhushan told additional attorney general Sanjay Jain, who was appearing for the Delhi government.
The high court said that the Center and the states will make every effort to mitigate the situation and address the growing number of COVID-19 cases.
Noting that there is an increase in COVID-19 cases across the country, especially in Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat, the court took note of the submissions from Attorney General Tushar Mehta, who said that the Union Interior Minister, Amit Shah, had met on November 15 and the necessary steps are being taken. being led to face the situation in the national capital
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