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New Delhi : India has recorded the highest ever single day recoveries in the last 24 hours. With a sharp increase of 51,706 COVID-19 patients recovering, the recovery rate has reached a new high of 67.19%. The recoveries till now total up to 12,82,215, more than twice the active cases.
There has been a 63.8% increase in recovered cases in the last 14 days. Recovery Rate has improved from 63% to 67% in the last 14 days. With such consistent increase in recoveries, the gap between recovered patients and active COVID-19 cases has reached nearly 7 lakh. Due to the record highest daily recoveries, the active cases have reduced to 5,86,244 and all are under medical supervision. The Case Fatality Rate stands at 2.09%, according to a PIB release.
Chandigarh: The Administrator, UT Chandigarh, directed Principal Secretary Health to start Dedicated Dialysis Facility for COVID patients, who require regular dialysis. He further directed Deputy Commissioner to find additional facility, where COVID patients could be accommodated, as an when such additional facilities will be required. He stated that Community Halls located away from residential areas could be utilised for the purpose.
Kerala: In the wake of reports that there would be yet another spike of Covid -19 cases during August-September, the State Cabinet meeting on August 5, 2020, decided to manifold the containment measures. CM Pinarayi Vijayan briefed the Cabinet on the rationale behind giving more responsibility to Police force in the containment strategy. Officials have been asked to check the spread of the pandemic within two weeks. However, the virus is spreading unabatedly in the rural areas of the capital despite increased containment zones.
Tamil Nadu: TN Governor Banwarilal Purohit continues to be asymptomatic, says hospital. Purohit had tested positive for Covid-19 on August 1, 2020, night. Intense testing and fever camps have helped bring the number of Covid cases down in recent days in the State. Sustained tracking, tracing and isolation of patients were also key, says Health Secretary.
Maharashtra: The state now has twice the number of recovered patients than the active cases, as the recovery rate at 65% has been inching towards the national average of 66%. Out of 4.57 lakh reported cases, 2.99 lakh have recovered leaving 1.42 lakh active cases. In an important decision to bring back normalcy in Mumbai, the city’s civic body has eased lockdown norms from August 5, 2020, allowing various trade activities. Odd-even rule for shops has been done away with and Malls have been allowed to open.
Madhya Pradesh: In Madhya Pradesh, 413 mask banks have been set up so far under an ‘Ek Mask-Anek Zindagi’ campaign aimed at protecting citizens from Corona infection. So far, over one lakh 30 thousand masks have been donated by various institutions and citizens in this campaign, which is being hailed as a success.