Covid 19 Case In India: Everyday a large number of coronavirus cases are being found in many states of the country. On Wednesday (April 19) also, an increase in the cases of Kovid was recorded in many parts of the country including Delhi, Maharashtra. West Bengal has registered 150 new Covid-19 cases in the last two days. In the midst of increasing cases of Corona, the state governments have also started taking appropriate steps. Let us tell you the big updates related to Corona…
On Wednesday, 1767 new cases of corona have come in Delhi. In the national capital, the infection rate has increased to 28.63% and 6 patients have died. In the last 24 hours, 6172 tests were done in Delhi and 1427 patients were cured. At present there are 6046 active patients of Corona in Delhi. Along with Delhi, a large number of new cases have been found in Maharashtra.
1100 new cases found in Maharashtra
On Wednesday, 1100 new cases of Kovid-19 were reported in Maharashtra, while four more patients died due to infection. After the arrival of new cases, the total number of infected in the state has increased to 81,58,393, while the total number of dead has increased to 1,48,489 after four people succumbed to the infection. The number of patients under treatment of Kovid-19 in the state has increased to 6,102. Out of the new cases found in Maharashtra, 234 new cases were reported in Mumbai and one patient died.
The state government took this step
In view of the spurt in the cases of corona in Maharashtra, the state government is re-operating 25 hospitals dedicated to the treatment of the epidemic. Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan said that amid rising cases of Kovid-19, the state has restarted 25 dedicated hospitals for the treatment of Kovid-19 under the Department of Medical Education and Research. There are 5,000 beds, over 2,000 ventilators, 62 liquid medical oxygen and 37 PSA oxygen plants for COVID-19 patients. Mock drills were conducted in these hospitals on 10 and 11 April.
uttarakhand corona update
With the arrival of 147 new cases of corona infection in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, the number of patients under treatment for the disease has increased to 369 while one person succumbed to the infection. According to the information received from the Uttarakhand State Control Room, the person suffering from Kovid died in AIIMS Rishikesh. It has been said that with this, the number of patients who died of infectious diseases in the state has increased to 10 this year.
Kovid-19 advisory issued in West Bengal
With West Bengal reporting 150 new cases in the last two days, the health department has issued a COVID-19 advisory, urging the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with co-morbidities to avoid crowded places . The advisory states that spread across the state corona virus Due to the current form of infection, the symptoms of infection are mild, but this infection can increase the complications in some cases, especially in the elderly, people suffering from any disease and people with weak immunity.
Covid-19 testing mandatory in Tripura
Talking about other states of the country, Tripura has made the investigation of Kovid-19 mandatory for people coming from those states where the rate of corona virus infection is high. A senior health official said on Wednesday that the states with high infection rates are Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The official said that all domestic passengers coming to Tripura from states where the rate of corona virus infection is high will have to compulsorily undergo a test of Kovid on reaching the airport, railway station and Churaibari check gate.
He said that it is necessary to wear masks in hospitals. According to him, screening will be done at all public places. The official said that since April 14, 10 new cases of Kovid have come in the state. He said that the focus should be on a five-point strategy and these points are testing, detection, treatment, vaccination and adherence to Covid-friendly behavior respectively. The Department of Health and Family Welfare has earlier issued an advisory asking people to avoid overcrowding.
How many cases found in Puducherry?
Meanwhile, a woman died of corona in Puducherry on Wednesday. A 78-year-old woman from Kuruskuppam, a neighboring coastal village, died of COVID-19, a senior health department official said. During the testing of 954 samples in the last 24 hours in the Union Territory, 83 new cases were registered. The number of active cases in Puducherry is 500.
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