Chandigarh topped the list of states with highest COVID-19 recovery rate in India, data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare showed today. With coronavirus cases crossing the 6-lakh mark to reach 604,641 cases, a total of 3,59,859 patients have recovered from the highly-infectious disease.
The coronavirus recovery rate in the national capital reached 66.03 per cent on June 29 as against the national rate of 58.67 per cent, according to official figures
The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in the country is fast approaching 60 per cent, with the Union Health Ministry attributing it to collective and focussed efforts of the Centre and states for containment and management of the pandemic. As on date, there are 1,19,696 more recovered patients than COVID-19 active cases.
India is to use an innovative antiseptic disinfectant, which was originally developed for the Israeli Defence Forces to deal with biological warfare, to protect its public places in its fight against the highly contagious coronavirus, a media report said here.
As India continued to be the fourth worst hit among 213 countries infected by COVID-19 with 2,10,120 active cases and 16,475 deaths, Union Health Ministry on Monday said the recovery of infected patients shows "encouraging results".
The doubling rate of coronavirus cases in Bengaluru is currently at 5 days, as the metropolitan city accounts for almost 26 per cent cases of infectious disease in Karnataka. Bengaluru on June 23 had 1556 COVID-19 cases which doubled to 3,419 cases on June 28 which is 25.92 per cent of total cases in Karnataka.
It took 110 days for coronavirus infections in the country to reach one lakh, while just 39 days more to go past the five lakh-mark. Medical experts have pointed to the ramped up COVID-19 testing, now available more extensively and at a reasonable price, as a big reason for the spike in cases recently.
Support bubbles, also known as quarantine pods, may help fend off loneliness and anxiety after months of social distancing. The idea, which originated in New Zealand, calls for two people or households to agree to socialize in person only with each other to limit the risk of infection.
India coronavirus toll has crossed 4.10 lakh-mark taking confirmed patients tally to 4,10,461 including 1,69,451 active cases, 2,27,756 recovered and 13,254 deaths, according to the health ministry's figures released on Sunday.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday acknowledged that COVID-19 survivors in India offered a "symbol a hope" amid an increasing recovery rate. According to an update published by the Ministry of Health Friday morning, at least 10386 people were cured from COVID-19 in 24 hours. Of the 380,532 who tested positive for the virus in the country, 204,711 patients have recovered so far. Nearly 54 percent of the total coronavirus cases were cured since the outbreak.
Coronavirus test rates in Delhi have been fixed at Rs 2,400, down from the current Rs 4,500. The decision was taken after suggestion by a committee set up by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
All political parties in Delhi should forget their differences and join hands in the COVID-19 battle of the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday after chairing an all-party meet. Leaders of the BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress and the BSP attended the meeting.
Around 18,000 people will be tested for coronavirus in the national capital every day from June 20 by the Delhi government, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said. The development has come after Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted an all-party meeting on COVID situation in the city.
India coronavirus cases have crossed 3.32 lakh-mark taking positive cases toll to 3,32,424 including 1,53,106 active cases 1,69,798 recovered and 9,520 deaths, as per health ministry's figures released on Monday.
India's COVID-19 death toll crossed the 9,000-mark on Saturday, becoming the ninth largest country in the world in terms of fatalities. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed countrywide situation and steps to contain the pandemic in areas where large number of cases are being detected.
A baby girl born at the state's designated Covid hospital to a Covid-19 positive mother late on Friday has tested negative and is in good health, Goa Health Secretary Nila Mohanan said on Saturday.
The Delhi government is planning a 10,000-bed makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients under a sprawling tent in south Delhi to prepare for a projected surge in cases in the city.
The COVID-19 tally in India crossed the 3-lakh mark on Friday with a record number of over 10,000 cases. Over 1.47 lakh COVID-19 patients have recovered so far, while there are nearly 1.42 lakh active cases at present, according to the health ministry.
In a video published by WHO, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 technical head, discusses five things on the transmission nature of coronavirus as the noval disease continues to spread in the world.
With the continues rise of coronavirus cases in the national capital, Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Friday said ramping up bed capacity and medical resources should be the topmost priority in handling the COVID-19 situation.
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