PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

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  • India reports 1.14 Lakh Daily New Cases in last 24 hours, lowest in 60 days
  • Declining trend sustained; Less than 2 Lakh Daily Cases since 10 successive days
  • India’s Active Caseload drops below 15 Lakh; at 14,77,799 today
  • Active Cases decrease by 77,449 in last 24 hours
  • More than 2.69 crore persons have recovered from COVID infection across the country so far
  • 1,89,232 patients recovered during last 24 hours
  • Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber Daily New Cases for 24th consecutive day
  • Steady rise in national Recovery Rate maintained; Recovery Rate increases to 93.67%
  • Weekly Positivity Rate currently at 6.54%
  • Fall in Daily Positivity Rate at 5.62% continues; less than 10% for 13 consecutive days
  • With substantially ramped up capacity, 36.4 cr total tests conducted
  • India crosses landmark of 23 cr vaccination coverage; 23.13 crore Vaccine Doses administered so far

 

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COVID-19 UPDATE

India has reported 1,14,460 New Cases in the last 24 hours. This is the lowest in the last two months. The country has recorded less than 2 lakh Daily New Cases for 10 continuous days now. This is a result of collaborative and sustained efforts by the Centre and States/UTs following the “whole of Government” approach.India has been witnessing a continuous fall in the active cases.The country’s Active Caseload has dipped below 15 lakh mark; stands at 14,77,799 today. The Caseload is below 20 lakhs for six successive days.A net decline of 77,449 is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only 5.13%of the country’s total Positive Cases.

  • India reports 1.14 Lakh Daily New Cases, lowest in two months
  • Less than 2 lakh Daily New Cases for 10 continuous days
  • India’s Active Caseload drops below 15 Lakh; at 14,77,799 today
  • Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber Daily New Cases for 24th consecutive day
  • Steady rise in national Recovery Rate maintained; Recovery Rate increases to 93.67%
  • Decline of Daily Positivity Rate to 5.62% continues trend of less than 10% positivity rate for 13 continuous days
  • India crosses landmark of 23 cr vaccination coverage

Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1724874

 

COVID-19 Vaccination UPDATE

Government of India has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, more than 24 crore vaccine doses (24,60,80,900) to States/UTs.Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 22,96,95,199 doses (as per data available at 8 AM today).

More than 1.63 crore COVID Vaccine doses (1,63,85,701) are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.

Details:https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1724878

 

CSIR initiates clinical trials of drug Niclosamide for treatment of Covid-19

CSIR in collaboration with Laxai Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., has initiated Phase-II clinical trial with anti-helminitic drug Niclosamide for treatment of Covid-19. The trial is a multi-centric, phase-II, randomized, open label clinical study to evaluate efficacy, safety and tolerability of NIclosamide for the treatment of hospitalized Covid-19 patients. Niclosamide has been extensively used in past for treatment of tapeworm’s infection in adults as well as children. The safety profile of this drug has been tested over time and has been found safe for human consumption at different dose levels.

Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1724905

 

Oxygen Expresses crosses milestone of 26000 MT of LMO delivery in service to the Nation

Indian Railways is continuing its journey of bringing relief by delivering Liquid Medical Oxygen(LMO) to various states across the country. Oxygen Expresses crossed mark of 26000 MT of LMO delivery in service to the Nation. So far, Indian Railways has delivered more than 26281 MT of LMO in more than 1534 tankers to various states across the country.It may be noted that 376 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far and brought relief to various States.

Details: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1724917

 

Busting Myths of Vaccination

  • Liberalised Pricing and Accelerated National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy ensures Vaccine Equity.
  • Private hospitals have received over 1.20 crore Doses of COVID vaccines in the month of May 2021

 

Government of India in close partnership with all the States/ UTs is running one of the largest COVID-19 Vaccination drives in the world since 16th January 2021.There have been some media reports alleging vaccine inequity in India’s Vaccination Drive. These reports are inaccurate and speculative in nature.A ‘Liberalised Pricing and Accelerated National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy’ was adopted on 1st May 2021, which is guiding the ongoing Phase-III of COVID-19 vaccination Drive. It is reiterated that the Liberalised Vaccine policy, which envisages a larger role for the private sector and the Centre is setting aside 25% of vaccines for the private sector. This mechanism facilitates better access and reduces the operational stress on Government Vaccination facilities in terms of those who could afford to pay and would prefer to go to a private hospital.

Details:https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1724784

 

Dr Jitendra Singh contributes Rs. 10 Lakh for COVID affected children of his Lok Sabha constituency

Dr Jitendra Singh yesterday contributed Rs. 10 Lakh, raised from voluntary/personal sources, for the COVID affected children of his Lok Sabha constituency of Udhampur-Kathua-Doda. Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rahul Yadav received the cheque for the amount, in his capacity as the Nodal Authority for all the six districts of the constituency.During his visit to Kathua, Dr Jitendra Singh also met a group of children who had lost their bread-earner during the current pandemic. He said, it is not in any way possible to compensate for the loss of the near and dear ones, but to live up to the call of our conscience, we have sought to make a very small and a humble effort to stand by these children.

Details :https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1724738

 

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