The ICMR stated that 3,20,161 samples were tested for COVID-19 until July 14. (Representation)
New Delhi:
Coronavirus Live Updates: India recorded a record jump of 29,429 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the number to 9,36,181 on Wednesday, while the death toll rose to 24,309 with 582 new deaths, the data said. from the Union Ministry of Health. It was the fourth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases had increased by more than 28,000.
The number of recoveries is 5.92,031, while there are currently 3,19,840 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country, according to the data. “So about 63.24% of patients have recovered so far,” said an official.
According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 1,24,12,664 samples were tested until July 14 and 3,20,161 samples were tested on Tuesday.
Of the 582 deaths reported on Wednesday, 213 are from Maharashtra, 85 from Karnataka, 67 from Tamil Nadu, 43 from Andhra Pradesh, 35 from Delhi, 28 from Uttar Pradesh, 24 from West Bengal, 14 from Bihar and Gujarat , 10 each from Bihar and Gujarat, 10 each from Madhya Pradesh and Telangana.
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Odisha’s chief minister, Naveen Patnaik, launched the COVID plasma bank for the treatment of serious COVID patients on Wednesday at SCB Medical College in Cuttack.
Odisha is the third state, in addition to Delhi and Maharastra, to start this installation.
In inaugurating the facility, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reiterated his government’s commitment to provide advanced medical care and treatment for the people of the state.
“For me and my government, each person’s life is precious and the state would do everything possible to save the lives of our people. I would like to announce that plasma therapy will be made available to residents of Odisha free of charge, “Said Mr. Patnaik.
NIMHANS has published guidelines that define a framework for meeting the mental health needs of health personnel in COVID-19 treatment settings.
The guidelines are also intended to provide technical inputs to guide health personnel to help themselves and their colleagues in distress.
The guidelines identify the source of anxiety and the indicators that health professionals are facing mental health problems at work.
“These guidelines, prepared by the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience (NIMHANS), set the framework for health care administrators and supervisors to meet the mental health needs of health personnel. in COVID-19 treatment settings, “he said. .
The Jodhpur administration and police have launched two separate campaigns to contain the sudden increase in COVID-19 cases in the city, an official said on Wednesday.
While the district administration launched the “ Jeevan Raksha Abhiyan ” for the elderly and people with co-morbidities to control the death rate, the police launched “ Har Ghar Dastak Abhiyan ” to s ensure that positive cases remain isolated at their homes.
“For this campaign, we corded in government departments … We also expect active cooperation from citizens and social organizations in the city,” said Jodhpur district magistrate Indrajeet Singh.
