Around 54,044 new Covid-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours in India, bringing the total count to 7,651,107. In the same period, 717 deaths have been recorded, continuing the trend of high recoveries across the country. On Tuesday, there were 46,790 new cases and 587 deaths.
According to the board of the Ministry of Health, the active number of Covid-19 cases is 7,400.90. So far, more than 67 lakh people have recovered from the infection.
Since the last week of September, Covid-19 cases on oxygen support (in ICU, ventilation, oxygen-supported beds) have shown a significant decline, the ministry said, adding that this trend is in line with the national decline in active cases to less than 10 percent of total cases.
“The Center’s comprehensive and focused strategies have resulted in an improved medical infrastructure, the use of oxygen as part of the Standard Treatment Protocol for clinical patient management, and extensive oxygen delivery arrangements across the country,” said the ministry.
“There was no shortage of medical oxygen in the last 10 months and there will not be one in the future. However, we have always believed in a proactive and gradual response to the pandemic and therefore we take proactive measures to increase the supply of oxygen, ”Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said Tuesday, announcing the installation of oxygen plants. generation of oxygen in 246 hospitals in the country.
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Keralam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh remain the most affected states, accounting for 64% of all active cases. Among them, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala account for about 50 percent of active cases, data from the Ministry of Health revealed.
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