NEW DELHI : With total reopening almost at threshold, India is witnessing huge surges in coronavirus infections around the country, with pace and numbers now exceeding those of Italy. More than 9000 infections and 800 deaths were reported in the past three days alone. India now tops the chart among countries reporting highest single-day infection and death tallies. The aggregate of countrywide infections crossed 2.35 lakhs and deaths 6,600.
45,000 new cases and over 1,200 deaths were recorded this week, of which 29,000 infections and 800 deaths pertain to past 3 days. 9851 people tested positive in the past 24 hours and 273 succumbed to the virus in that time. These numbers are the highest single-day spike in both fresh cases and deaths recorded so far.
Meanwhile, 5355 people registered full recovery in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said. A total of 1,09,462 recoveries have been recorded across the country since the outbreak first began in January. A worrisome scenario is emerging as Health workers in increasing numbers are falling sick with the virus.
5 Employees Test +ve; Home Ministry Closed
The Home Ministry closed down after five of its employees, including Directors and Under Secretaries were diagnosed with COVID-19, in a matter of one week. Following this, Delhi Nirman Bhavan too pulled down shutters. An official at DRDO, Delhi too has tested positive for the virus, and so has an Aam Aadmi MLA from Patel Nagar in the capital.
Record Breaking States :
=> Maharashtra: 139 Deaths , 2436 New Cases, Total Cases 2849
=> Uttar Pradesh : 496 New Cases, Deaths
=> Bengal : 427 New Cases, 11 Deaths
=> Karntaka : 515 New Cases
=> Tamil Nadu : 1438 New Cases , 12 Deaths
=> Delhi : 1330 New Cases , 25 Deaths
-> Gujarat : 510 New Cases, 35 Deaths
-> Others :Bihar - 99, Andhra Pradesh - 138, Odisha - 130, Punjab - 46, Assam - 38, Uttarakhand- 46, Jharkhand- 62, Hariyana- 316
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