New Delhi: The unprecedented surge in COVID-19 cases in India, probably hinting on the second wave, has raised concern for the Centre. The nation has been reporting greater than 60,000 infections for the previous few days and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s knowledge on Monday (March 29) confirmed that India registered 68,020 new cases. This was additionally reportedly the best single-day rise in over 5 months.
The Centre said that 8 states specifically Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh, accounted for 84.5% of the new cases.
Maharashtra, the worst coronavirus-hit state in India, recorded the best every day new cases at 40,414 and was adopted by Karnataka (3,082) and Punjab (2,870).
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India’s complete COVID-19 lively rely has additionally soared to five.21 lakh. The MoHFW mentioned that the current lively caseload now stands at 4.33% of India’s complete optimistic cases.
Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh additionally account for 80.17% of the full lively cases in India, whereas, 19 states and UTs have greater coronavirus cases per million than the nationwide common.
Earlier on March 27, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meet with 12 states and UTs which are reporting a surge in cases. According to the MoHFW, the states have been knowledgeable that the nation has seen the sharpest rise in weekly COVID-19 cases and fatalities since May 2020 (7.7% and 5.1% respectively).
The states and UTs have been suggested to deal with stringent containment and public well being measures in 46 excessive burden districts.
The following five-fold technique was additionally laid out for adoption by the states and UTs for efficient containment and administration of the COVID-19 pandemic:
1. Increased testing and vaccination
2. Effective tracing
3. Prompt isolation
4. Efficient medical therapy, and
5. Adherence to COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
