Delhi records 30 new COVID-19 cases, active cases tally stands at 592
Delhi on Friday recorded 30 fresh cases of COVID 19, taking the count of active cases to 592, according to Union Health Ministry data released on Friday.
Delhi on Friday recorded 30 fresh cases of COVID 19, taking the count of active cases to 592, according to Union Health Ministry data released on Friday.
Delhi on Thursday reported two more COVID-related deaths in the past 24 hours, including a 5-month-old infant and an 87-year-old man, highlighting the virus’s continued risk to both the very young and elderly.
West Bengal recorded 60 fresh Covid-19 cases, including a seven-month-old baby during the last 24 hours indicating a sharp rise in the number of patients affected by the deadly viral disease.
Kerala with 1,147 cases is the worst-hit state, followed by Maharashtra (424), Delhi (294), and Gujarat (223).
Following the detection of new COVID-19 cases in Durg and Raipur on Monday, the Chhattisgarh Health Department has gone on high alert, launching a comprehensive surveillance protocol to curb the potential spread of infections.
The country conducted 1,87,983 tests in the last 24 hours and so far a total of 91.07 crore tests have been done.
In a written reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said overall, 150 clinical, pre-clinical and epidemiological studies have been undertaken by the research councils and national institutes under the Ministry of AYUSH.
A statement from PM Office said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired an NCOC meeting to revive Pakistan's coronavirus response forum.
In view of the rise in fresh Covid-19 cases in the national capital over the past few days, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Wednesday decided to make wearing masks mandatory in public places in the city and also reinforce the Rs 500 penalty for defying the norm, the sources said.
For the first time in two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, the state entered the Green Zone as far as fatalities are concerned but recorded 544 new patients, besides 38 Omicron cases during the day, while active cases stood at 5,643.
