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New Delhi : Coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll climbed to 1,389 in India at 5 pm on May 4, 2020, with 16 new deaths being reported from different parts of the country since the last update issued by Union H&FW Ministry at 8 am the same day. The total number of confirmed cases is now 42,533, an increase of 2,553 since May 3, 2020.
On the positive side, the number of patients cured/discharged jumped to 11,761 in the country including 2,115 in Maharashtra, 1,379 in Tamilnadu, 1,362 in Delhi, 1,356 in Rajasthan, 1,042 in Gujarat, 758 in UP, 304 in Karnataka, 401 in Kerala, and 524 in Andhra Pradesh. This takes recovery rate to 27.52%.
The Coronavirus death toll break-up is : Maharashtra (548), Gujarat (290), MP (165), Rajasthan (71), Delhi (64), UP ( 45), Andhra Pradesh (36), West Bengal (35), Tamilnadu (30), Telangana (29), Karnataka (26), Punjab (21), J&K (8), Haryana (5), Bihar (4), Kerala (4), Jharkhand (3), Assam (1), Odisha (1), Himachal Pradesh (1), Uttarakhand (1), and Meghalaya (1).
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan on May 4, 2020, held a meeting with Narottam Mishra, Health Minister of Madhya Pradesh, in the presence of Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, along with the senior officials from both Centre and State to review containment and management on COVID-19 in the State. Various issues regarding contact tracing, surveillance, strengthening house-to-house active case finding, awareness generation among the people regarding seeking treatment for non-COVID disease management etc., were deliberated and discussed, according to a PIB release.
Outcome ratio (Recovered vs. Death) for all closed cases, which indicates the clinical management status in the hospitals, was analysed since April 17, and it is observed that there is an improvement in the country compared to before that date (Outcome ratio was 80:20) while as of May 4, 2020, it was is 90:10.
The centre on May 4 reiterated that States / UTs must ensure that rigorous containment measures are taken so that the caseload remains low. They must also ensure effective case clinical management while focusing on infection prevention & control, according to a PIB release.
It is important that as lockdown eases, we should follow protocol and guidelines related to physical distancing, follow preventive measures like hand hygiene and environmental hygiene and deal with COVID-19 by being careful, aware and alert, said Union H &FW Ministry. “Always wear face covers / masks in public spaces. Even outside containment zones, follow all guidelines issued by the government on preventive measures. Avoid overcrowding while buying essential items or meeting in common areas,” it added.