There are currently 4,40,135 active cases of coronavirus in the country. (Representative)
New Delhi:
Coronavirus live updates: India on Friday saw a record high single-day peak of 49,310 COVID-19 cases, while the death toll climbed to 30,601 with 740 new deaths, according to government data.
Meanwhile, for the third day in a row, the number of recoveries from COVID-19 in a 24-hour period hit another record, with 34,602 patients having recovered, bringing the cure rate to 63.45%, said the Union Health Ministry.
The case fatality rate fell further to 2.38%, he said. Total recoveries climbed to 8,17,208, while there are currently 4,40,135 active cases of coronavirus in the country, the ministry said as the COVID-19 tally rose to 12.87 lakh.
The ministry said as a result of an ever-increasing number of recoveries, recovered patients outnumber active cases of coronavirus infection by 3.77,073. “This difference shows a gradually increasing upward trend.”
Here are the updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Union Health Minister Dr Harsha Vardhan said on Friday that India had taken up the challenge of COVID-19 with the highest level of political commitment, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally monitoring the situation and ensuring a preventive, proactive and gradual response.
Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Ministers Meeting, Dr Harsha Vardhan expressed his deepest condolences for the loss of lives around the world due to COVID 19.
He also expressed his “sincere gratitude” for the efforts of those on the front lines of this battle.
“The world is facing an unprecedented disaster, which has so far affected the entire planet, resulting in nearly 15 million cases and 0.6 million deaths worldwide,” said the Minister.
“In India, we have met the challenge of COVID 19 with the highest level of political commitment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally monitored the situation and ensured a preventive, proactive and graduated response. Leaving no stone unturned to contain the murderer. virus from spreading, ”he said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday his administration was targeting zero mortality from COVID-19 in the state, which currently leads the country in cases and deaths.
As of Thursday, the state has recorded 3.47,502 cases and 12,854 people have died from the infection so far.
Speaking at a meeting of doctors from the working group set up in the districts, Thackeray said health infrastructure in rural areas should be strengthened.
He asked the administration not to be complacent when it came to testing people for the virus.
“The focus must be on reducing the death rate and bringing it down to zero,” said Thackeray, who also called for a consistent line of treatment across the state.
The CM congratulated the working group in Mumbai.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has suspended the import license of the Mumbai-based company – Transasia Bio-Medicals, which supplies the COVID-19 IgG ELISA kit.
The move comes when the USFDA removed the manufacturer from its list of serology test kits products for COVID-2019.
On July 17, the company received a show cause notice from the leading drug regulator asking why its import license should not be revoked since the manufacturer’s rapid diagnostic kit was withdrawn by the USFDA with the directive to do not distribute it. the list of products of the serological test kits for coronavirus disease.
“And although your response to the show cause notice was not deemed satisfactory with respect to the removal of said kit, by the USFDA from its list not to distribute. However, you mentioned not to cancel your import for the above product, ”said the order, a copy of which is with ANI.
Delhi’s COVID-19 recovery rate rose to over 86% and active cases fell to 13,681, the lowest in the past seven weeks, even as 1,025 new cases were recorded on Friday, according to the health bulletin .
With 32 new deaths, the death toll rose to 3,777.
Friday’s bulletin said 1,866 patients have recovered from the deadly virus. The number of people recovered from the infection now stands at 1.10,931. The number of coronaviruses in the city now stands at 1.28,389.
The recovery rate rose to 86.4%, a tweet from the chief minister’s office said. The national recovery rate is 63.45%.
Active cases are the lowest since June 4, which recorded 14,456 active cases.
Of the city’s 15,475 beds dedicated to coronavirus patients, 12,265 are vacant. Likewise, of the 9,554 beds in dedicated COVID care centers, 8,032 are vacant.
The number of containment zones in the city stands at 702.
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday reviewed the management of COVID-19 in nine states with high active workloads and called on them to urgently step up testing, increase health infrastructure and ensure clinical management effective.
The high-level virtual review bringing together Mr. Gauba with the Chief Secretaries and Secretaries of Health of the nine states that are behind the current surge in the active workload in the country.
The nine states that participated in the meeting are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.
In accordance with the “Test Track Treat” strategy, states have been urged to step up testing with particular emphasis on containment areas. “Areas of concern regarding the low rate of testing in some states were highlighted. It was recalled that sustained and aggressive testing is crucial for early identification of cases and for preventing the spread of infection,” the health ministry said in an official statement.
The global cumulative number of coronavirus has risen from a record high of 284,196 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to more than 15.2 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its Friday. daily situation report.
The daily increase in coronavirus-related deaths around the world has for weeks been steadily around 4,000. In the last day, 9,753 people have died, bringing the global toll to 628,903, according to the WHO.
The cumulative global tally of confirmed cases has now reached 15,296,926, as noted in the report.
Nearly half of all cases are concentrated in three countries – the United States with 3.9 million cases and over 142,000 deaths, Brazil with 2.2 million cases and nearly 83,000 deaths and the India with 1.3 million cases and over 30,000 deaths
