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Coronavirus India LIVE Updates: India Records Highest One-Day Covid Deaths (4,529); 2.67 Lakh Fresh Cases
Coronavirus Latest Updates: The death count increased to 2,83,248 with 4,529 new fatalities.
New Delhi:
India saw record 4,529 fatalities due to coronavirus in a single day pushing the COVID-19 death count to 2,83,248, while 2,67,334 fresh infections were recorded taking the total tally of cases to 2,54,96,330, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday.
The active cases have further reduced to 32,26,719 comprising 12.66 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 86.23 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 2,19,86,363 while the case fatality rate has increased to 1.11 per cent, the data stated.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.India crossed the grim milestone of 2 crore on May 4.
Meanwhile, Mumbai’s daily coronavirus case figure has dropped below the 1,000-mark after over 10 weeks. The Maharashtra capital, which had been ravaged by the dangerous second wave of Covid infections in April, on Tuesday logged just 953 cases, lowest since March 2. However, testing has sharply declined compared to the April levels.
The city on Tuesday reported 44 deaths in a day. The positivity rate in Mumbai was 5.31 per cent – way lower than the April figures. Its recovery rate has also improved to 93 per cent; the doubling rate rests at 255 days.
Mumbai had reported 849 cases on March 2. The next few weeks, however, were extremely challenging as it was hit by an unprecedented surge, which took the city’s health infrastructure to the verge of collapse.
Here are the Live Updates on India Coronavirus (Covid-19 Cases) Cases:
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav converts his government residence in Patna to COVID Care Centre. The facility is free of cost. He has also written to the government to include this centre for services.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan visits Safdarjung Hospital to review #COVID19 preparedness.
He says, “With the help of DRDO a new PSA plant has been installed in record time here. Another plant of 2 MT capacity will be installed here within 1 month.” pic.twitter.com/Uh9uyvsiRm
– ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2021
Amid concerns of a third wave of COVID-19 in the country Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a high-level review meeting at 12 noon today. According to Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain and Chief Secretary will also be present in the meeting.
With the addition of 1,360 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra has gone up to 5,02,107, an official said on Wednesday. These new cases were reported on Tuesday, he said. The virus also claimed the lives of 57 more people, pushing the death toll in the district to 8,533 he said. The COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane stood at 1.69 per cent, he added. Details of recovered and under-treatment patients were not provided by the district administration.
Arunachal Pradesh reported its highest single-day spike of 356 COVID-19 cases, raising the tally to 22,462, a senior health department official said on Wednesday. The death count mounted to 88 with three more patients succumbing to the virus, he said.
A total of 202 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Territory’s health department informed on Wednesday. Of the 16,784 COVID-19 cases in the union territory, 13,810 are from Leh and 2,974 from Kargil.
India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases surged to 2,54,96,330 with 2,67,334 new infections, while the recoveries have surged to 2,19,86,363, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death count increased to 2,83,248 with 4,529 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Bihar | Villages in Sakra Block of Muzaffarpur wears a deserted look as people avoid going out on streets amid #COVID19 pandemic. Sarpanch says that 36 deaths have occurred in 27 days here due to cough and cold. (18.05.2021) pic.twitter.com/EHMsTjAt8z
– ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2021
COVID-19 has not spared even a single family and still central government’s officers are living in “ivory towers” oblivious of ground realities, observed the Delhi High Court which on Tuesday was of the view that manufacturing of Sputnik V vaccine in India is giving an opportunity to the nation staring at shortage of vaccines.
“Please help us. We have no money. Without him, we have no life. They said one eye is gone and will have to be removed. Now he is getting pain in the other eye too.” This desperate appeal for help was by Kalyani for her husband Anji Babu, a driver in West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, who recovered from Covid but developed eye pain three days before discharge from a government hospital. Read Here
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday said 270 doctors across the country have succumbed to the coronavirus infection in the second wave of the pandemic so far. The list of the doctors who died includes former IMA president Dr KK Aggarwal, who died to the deadly COVID-19 virus on Monday.
Karnataka | 2 girls from Bengaluru join a volunteer group for burying #COVID19 patients
“Our families have been doing COVID relief work, so we got inspired from them. It feels good to help in some way. Risk is everywhere but sitting idle at home is even worse,” they said (18.05) pic.twitter.com/JP9nJEFfM8
– ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2021
Tripura | Agartala Municipal Corporation uses graffiti to convey awareness on COVID-19
“As part of city beautification project, we are refurbishing old walls with social messages. Our latest paintings highlight COVID appropriate behaviour,” Municipal Commissioner said (18.05) pic.twitter.com/QVa8AQrcHe
– ANI (@ANI) May 19, 2021
Greater Chennai Corporation has decided to impose a fine of Rs 2,000 if Covid positive patients found violating home isolation protocol. In an order by the corporation, it read, “Those under home quarantine will be fined Rs 2000, if found violating the protocols. In case of repeated violation of home isolation norms, concerned person/people will be taken to COVID-19 care centres.”
Eminent American civil rights leader Rev. Jesse L. Jackson is urging President Joe Biden to release 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to India, which is experiencing one of the worst outbreaks of thee pandemic in the world.
Rev. Jackson will be joined by a number of prominent Indian leaders in the national capital on Wednesday, to make a public appeal to Biden for more humanitarian aid, according to a community statement.
The declining number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi has resulted in increase in the number of vacant beds and intensive care units in the city’s hospitals, giving much needed respite to its citizens. On Tuesday, of the total available beds, 12,907 were vacant while 14,805 were occupied.
The COVID-19 situation in Delhi has been showing signs of improvements over the past few days with the number of cases and positivity rate going down steadily.
The national capital on Tuesday reported 4,482 Covid-19 cases – the lowest single-day rise since April 5 – and 265 fatalities, while the positivity rate dipped to 6.89 per cent, according to the latest health bulletin released by the city government.
Assam had estimated it has to vaccinate about 70 lakh people above the age of 60 years, and there will be around 1.08 crore people between the age of 18 and 60 years. Till Monday, the state vaccinated more than 21 lakh people above the age of 60 years and around 7 lakh people from the other group. Overall, that amounts to only 15.33 per cent of the eligible population. Only 6.48 per cent people have been vaccinated in the 18-44-year age group so far.
