Over 1.31 Lakh New COVID Cases in India, Biggest 1-Day Rise So Far
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India on Friday, 9 April, reported 1,31,968 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the country to 1,30,60,542. The death toll increased by 780 to 1,67,642.
This is the biggest one-day rise in cases in the country ever since the pandemic began.
Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wrote to PM Narendra Modi, calling for an immediate moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine exports, and opening up of vaccination to everyone who needs it.
- National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday tweeted saying that he has tested positive for coronavirus
- Chairing the 24th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers on COVID-19 on Friday, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan listed some key figures around the coronavirus situation in the country
- PM Modi held a virtual conference with the CMs on Thursday and stressed on increased testing and the need to focus on micro-containment zones
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Over 1.31 Lakh New COVID Cases in India, Biggest 1-Day Rise So Far
India on Friday reported 1,31,968 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the country to 1,30,60,542. The death toll increased by 780 to 1,67,642.
This is the biggest one-day rise in cases in the country ever since the pandemic began.
According to the Union Health Ministry data, there are currently 9,79,608 active cases, while 1,19,13,292 patients have been discharged, with 61,899 discharges reported in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, over 9.43 crore vaccine doses have been administered ever since India's inoculation drive began on 16 January.
Over 13 Lakh Samples Tested for COVID on Thursday: ICMR
As many as 25,40,41,584 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to 8 April, of which 13,64,205 samples were tested on Thursday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.
Recovery Rate Down to 91.22%: Harsh Vardhan Chairs GoM Meet on COVID
Chairing the 24th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 on Friday, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan listed some of the figures around the coronavirus situation in the country, as it finds itself in the grips of a rampaging second wave.
"Our recovery rate, which at one point of time, in the last 2-3 months, had even gone up to 96-97%, has now come down to 91.22%... Right now 0.46 percent of the active patients are on ventilators, 2.31 percent are in ICU and 4.51 percent are on oxygen-supported beds... Our fatality rate continues to come down. Right now, it is at 1.28 percent," he was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
He further pointed out that 149 districts have not seen a single case of COVID in the last seven days, eight districts in the last 14 days, three in the last 21 days and 63 in the last 28 days.
Night Curfew Imposed in UP's Moradabad
A night curfew has been imposed in UP’s Moradabad from 10 pm to 6 am, with the order to come into effect from Friday night and to continue till 16 April, ANI reported.
Sale of Platform Tickets Stopped at 6 Stations to Curb Rush
Railways has stopped the sale of platform tickets at six long-distance train stations, including Mumbai’s CSMT, to curb the rush in view of COVID-19, PTI reported.
Chhattisgarh CM Gets 1st Dose of COVID Vaccine
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was administered the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Raipur on Friday.
'Stop Vaccine Exports, Open Drive to Everyone Who Needs it': Rahul Gandhi to PM
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday wrote to PM Narendra Modi, calling for an immediate moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine exports, and opening up of vaccination to everyone who needs it.
"... Our scientific community and vaccine suppliers worked overtime to develop a solution but their efforts are undermined by the Centre’s poor implementation and 'oversight'," Gandhi wrote.
Omar Abdullah Tests COVID +Ve, Is Self-Isolating
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday tweeted saying that he has tested positive for coronavirus. “I’m completely asymptotic. Based on medical advice I’m self-isolating at home & monitoring my parameters like oxygen saturation levels etc [sic],” he said.
3 Women Given Rabies Vaccine Instead of COVID Jab in UP: Report
In a bizarre incident, three elderly women were recently administered rabies vaccine when they went to get COVID-19 jab in Kandhla area of Shamli in western Uttar Pradesh, reported The Hindu.
According to local sources, the incident came to light when one of the women felt side-effects such as dizziness and nausea after being inoculated. When she approached a private doctor, she showed him the slip handed over to her at the community health centre. It mentioned she was given rabies vaccine.
Raipur District on Lockdown
Raipur district has been put under lockdown from 6 pm today till 6 am on 19 April, in view of rising COVID19 cases, reports ANI.