Coronavirus Cases In India Inch Closer To 63,000-Mark, 2,109 Deaths: 10 Points

The authorities on Saturday revised its tips for delicate COVID-19 circumstances. No Reverse transcription PCR or RT-PCR exams – performed to detect the presence of pathogens within the physique – will probably be achieved for coronavirus sufferers displaying delicate signs earlier than they’re discharged, the Union Health Ministry mentioned. The revised tips come amid a surge in COVID-19 circumstances that has elevated the burden on hospitals.

Kerala is underneath an entire lockdown at this time, the state authorities  has mentioned, including that nothing will probably be allowed to open besides important providers. “With a view to prevent the spread of COVID-19, improve the quality of life, reduce the carbon emissions, protect the environment and greenery of the state… Sundays will be observed as total shut down days until further orders,” the Kerala authorities mentioned in a press release on Saturday hours after asserting that the southern state has achieved a flat curve.

Two Indians, who had been part of the batch of 363 introduced again from Abu Dhabi and Dubai through particular Air India flights that landed in Kerala on Thursday, have examined constructive for the COVID-19 virus, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan mentioned on Saturday. One of the contaminated people is being handled in Kozhikode, whereas the second is receiving therapy in Kochi, the federal government added. The southern state had additionally reported the primary three coronavirus circumstances within the nation. 

Maharashtra – the nation’s worst-hit state, reported 48 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours on Saturday, its greatest single-day spike within the variety of deaths. The state additionally crossed the 20,000-mark with 1,165 contemporary circumstances, taking the whole variety of circumstances to 20,228 with 779 deaths. Of the 48 deaths, 27 COVID fatalities had been reported from Mumbai, 9 from Pune, eight from Malegaon, and one every from Pune district, Nanded and Amravati.

An Uttar Pradesh physician, 58, who was the first COVID-19 patient to receive plasma therapy in the state, died of a coronary heart assault on Saturday. His situation had improved drastically after receiving the therapy, a Lucknow hospital mentioned in a press release, including he examined adverse for the virus on Saturday. Last month, the central authorities had warned about use of plasma remedy – that entails  transfusion of plasma from a convalescent coronavirus affected person to a vital affected person – for coronavirus therapy. 

Aarogya Setu, the federal government’s cell software developed to trace COVID-19 sufferers, has emerged as a strong instrument to curb the unfold of COVID-19, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant has mentioned, including that it helped alert authorities about greater than 650 hotspots throughout the nation and over 300 “emerging hotspots” which might have been missed in any other case, 

The Health Ministry will ship its groups to 10 states with surging coronavirus circumstances that may assist the state well being departments implement containment measures in areas affected by the pandemic, the federal government mentioned on Saturday. The groups, consisting of a senior Health Ministry officer, a joint secretary-level nodal officer and a public well being skilled, will probably be despatched to Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

567 overseas nationals – lodged in quarantine centres in Delhi after attending a congregation of an Islamic sect in March – ought to be handed over to the police in the event that they take a look at adverse for coronavirus, a senior Delhi official mentioned in an order on Saturday. “567 members of Tablighi Jamaat (in Delhi) are foreigners. Those who have tested negative and are still living in Delhi quarantine centres, must be handed over to the Delhi police as per the Union Home Ministry’s order,” Delhi’s Divisional Commissioner mentioned in an order. 

Worldwide, the variety of novel coronavirus circumstances surpassed 4 million-mark on Saturday, There are actually at the very least 4,001,437 circumstances of coronavirus all over the world, with 277,127 deaths.

The United States has been the hardest-hit nation, with 1,305,544 circumstances and 78,618 deaths. Europe is the hardest-hit continent, with 1,708,648 circumstances and 155,074 deaths.