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Coronavirus Live Updates: 2,59,551 Fresh COVID-19 Cases In India
India on Friday recorded 2,59,551 Fresh COVID-19 Cases.
India on Friday recorded new cases of coronavirus infection at over 2.59 lakh, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,60,31,991 according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The COVID-19 active caseload is 30,27,925 which now comprises 11.63 per cent of the total infections.
The recovery rate is 87.25 per cent, the data stated.
A total of 2,59,551 new infections were registered in a day, while the death count increased to 2,91,331 with 4,209 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
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Dr Suresh Kumar, Medical Director at Delhi”s LNJP Hospital, said that early diagnosis of Mucormycosis is critical and people should not take steroid without consulting doctors.
Dr Suresh told ANI that the black fungus can be detected in people whose immunity is very weak or is taking steroids in large quantities.
“There are 12-13 patients of black fungus at LNJP, out of these, most patients have type 2 diabetes. They took steroids continuously for 20-22 days. People should take steroids only if prescribed by doctors. The steroid should not be used for more than 10 days during COVID treatment,” Dr Suresh said.
To prevent black fungus, he said that mortified oxygen should be used during the COVID-19 treatment and people should keep a check on their blood sugar level.
Tripura reported its first case of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus in a COVID-19 patient, two days after the infection was declared an epidemic by the centre. Announcing the first case, Tripura Education Minister Ratanlal Nath said the infection was found in a 68-year old patient who was undergoing treatment for Covid at a private hospital in Agartala.
Pfizer and the Indian government are seeking to resolve tensions over a demand by the US drugmaker for legal protection from any claims linked to the use of its COVID-19 vaccine in one of the world’s biggest markets, two sources told Reuters.
A 120-year-old woman has become an inspiration for people living in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after she took a lead in her remote hamlet to get vaccinated against COVID-19, prompting Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Y K Joshi to felicitate the centenarian at her home on Friday.
In an environment where vaccine hesitancy has been witnessed among sections of the public, 120-year-old Dholi Devi got herself the shot on May 17 that has been able to transform the mindset of the local population, an army officer said.
“Dholi Devi represents the voice of hope during the pandemic gloom and the entire village has now voluntarily come forward for inoculation inspired by her,” he said.
Speaking to reporters, Ms Devi said she is 120-years-old and took the vaccination and faced no problem at all.
