The number of coronavirus deaths in India has also increased to 7,745. (File)
New Delhi:
Central teams have been appointed to help state health officials review public health measures taken to combat COVID-19 in six cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru among the main contributors to the increase in the number of coronaviruses in India. infections.
These teams will provide technical support and hold state health departments and municipal health officials to review public health measures implemented to contain and manage the COVID-19 epidemic in the six cities, a said the Ministry of Health.
Meanwhile, the ministry said the number of recoveries exceeded the total number of active cases of COVID-19 for the first time on Wednesday, even as India reported nearly 10,000 new cases of infection, which brings the country’s cumulative workload to more than 2.7 lakh.
The number of deaths in India has also risen to 7,745, according to data from the Ministry of Health updated until Wednesday.
COVID-19 cases in Mumbai have exceeded 51,000, while the national capital has reported more than 31,000 cases. Ahmedabad has reported nearly 15,000 cases while Chennai has more than 22,000.
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