Coronavirus case in India: India remains the second country most affected by the pandemic after the United States. (File)
New Delhi:
With a positivity rate of 4.1%, daily cases in India have increased by 43,893 in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s coronavirus count close to 80 lakh, according to Health Ministry data shared Wednesday. The total number of deaths linked to the viral disease in India has risen to 1.2 lakh, with 508 people having died in 24 hours.
Meanwhile, all schools in Delhi will remain closed until further orders due to the COVID-19 situation, Chief Deputy Minister Manish Sisodia, who also holds the education portfolio, said today. . He added that even parents are not in favor of resuming regular classes.
On October 5, the Delhi government announced that all schools in the city-state would remain closed until October 31, when the decision would be reviewed.
Delhi reported more than 5,000 cases of COVID-19 in one day on Wednesday, for the first time since the coronavirus hit the country. The national capital, which is facing the third wave of infections, has recorded more than 4,000 cases per day for the past few days. As the holiday season approaches, the unprecedented spike has raised concerns, especially when the nationwide Covid tally has shown a steady decline.
Here are the updates on the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
As the nation’s capital has witnessed an increase in COVID-19 cases, the number of containment zones rose to 3,047, with a high of 558 in southwest Delhi and the lowest 82 in the north -est of Delhi, according to official data.
There are 3,047 COVID-19 containment zones as of Tuesday. To date, 6,657 containment zones have been created and of these, 3,610 have been withdrawn by authorities since the coronavirus outbreak.
According to data prepared by the Department of Revenue, the seven districts of Delhi have over 200 containment zones – southwest (558), south (505), west (333), New Delhi (275), central (267) , southeast (247) and northwest (246).
Northeast Delhi has 82 such areas, which is the lowest in the national capital, followed by east (165), north (171), and Shahdara (198).
Delhi recorded 5,673 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest one-day peak here so far, as the number of infections in the city soared to more than 3.7 lakh.
This is the first time that more than 5,000 cases have been reported in one day in the city. The previous highest one-day peak of 4,853 cases was recorded on Tuesday.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday reviewed the pandemic situation and preventive measures adopted in Tamil Nadu and stressed the need to remain vigilant for the next three months as the long holiday season poses “a significant risk that could threaten the improvements made against COVID 19 so far “.
During the virtual meeting with Tamil Nadu Minister of Health and Medical Education C Vijayabaskar and senior state officials, Vardhan pointed out that the Prime Minister’s message regarding wearing a mask / face mask, maintaining physical distance and frequent hand washing should reach the last citizen, the Ministry of Health. said.
Reiterating the bugle launched by the Prime Minister to build a “Jan Andolan“(mass movement) against COVID-19,” Vardhan said, “The state must educate citizens on the necessity and virtues of using masks / face coverings, physical distancing and ” regular hand hygiene. “
“The long festive season ahead poses a significant risk that could threaten the improvements made so far against COVID-19. We all need to be vigilant for the next three months. Following simple behavior appropriate to COVID will be effective in reducing the transmission of the coronavirus. The Prime Minister’s message regarding wearing a face mask / face mask, maintaining a physical distance and frequent hand washing should reach the last citizen, “he said in the statement .
Mr Vardhan said the country has seen a significant improvement in the parameters of COVID-19.
Maharashtra’s Pune district reported 737 new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of cases to 3.21,398, a health official said Wednesday evening.
With 31 dead, the death toll in the district reached 7,798, he added.
“Of the 737 cases, 288 have been detected in areas under the jurisdiction of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), which has so far registered 1,60,374 cases. However, 441 patients have been released from city hospitals during this period. “, said the official.
The tally in the neighboring industrial township of Pimpri Chinchwad rose to 87,260 with 209 new cases, he said.
Potters, who normally have good deals during the holiday season, especially during Diwali, could be affected by the coronavirus pandemic this year.
They don’t expect much attendance this time around compared to last year. They typically make 30,000 to 40,000 earthenware lamps a year, and this year again they’ve made the same amount and hope to do business but with a meager profit margin during the Diwali festivities.
The other reason their business is affected is the machine made DIY which are easily made and sold in the market. It also had an impact on the sale of old traditional clay lamps.
There are only a few customers who buy the old traditional earthenware lamps, but the potters hope to make a bargain.
Paresh, a potter, said: “People prefer to buy handmade diyas. I make over 10,000 pieces every year. I hope my diyas will be sold this year as well.”
