Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday, 26 April said the coronavirus situation in the country is improving as many hotspot districts (HSD) are moving towards being non-hotspot districts (NHSD).
Meanwhile, India recorded the highest one-day rise of 1,975 coronavirus cases. Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his second ‘Mann ki Baat’ amid the pandemic, said the country's fight against COVID-19 is "people-driven".
Amid indications that his third round of video interaction with the chief ministers on Monday since the COVID-19 outbreak could also focus on a graded exit from the 40-day lockdown, Modi asked people to shun any complacency that they will not be infected by coronavirus because it has so far not affected the places where they live or work.
- Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said many hotspot districts (HSD) are moving towards being non-hotspot districts (NHSD)
- Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday that no further relaxation in lockdown till 3 May, except those permitted by Union home ministry
- Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the lockdown guidelines will remain unchanged in the state till 3 May
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Situation in India Improving, Hotspot Districts Moving Towards Being Non-Hotspot Districts: Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday, 26 April said the coronavirus situation in the country is improving as many hotspot districts (HSD) are moving towards being non-hotspot districts (NHSD).
The minister visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre to take stock of the preparedness to overcome COVID-19, a statement from the ministry said.
India's First COVID-19 Patient Treated With Plasma Therapy Recovers: Report
The first patient who was administered convalescent plasma therapy on compassionate grounds in Delhi has now fully recovered and was discharged on Sunday with a promising prognosis, India Today reported.
The patient had reportedly been weaned off ventilator support seven days ago at the Max Hospital in Saket. The 49-year-old male patient from Delhi had tested positive for COVID-19 on 4 April.
Total Cases in Punjab Climb to 313
The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 313 in Punjab, including 84 cured and 18 deaths. 63 cases have been reported in SAS Nagar, 69 in Jalandhar and 61 in Patiala, according to the state’s health department.
230 New COVID-19 Positive Cases in Gujarat
230 new COVID-19 positive cases and 18 deaths were reported in Gujarat in the last 24 hours. Now, a total of 155 deaths have been reported in the state due to COVID-19. Total positive cases have risen to 3301 including 313 cured/discharged, according to the state’s health department.