Covid 19

India Witnesees Jump In COVID-19 Cases, Total Tally At 24,506

According to the Union Health Ministry, the total number of infected in the country is 24,506. Out of these 18,668 are under treatment, 5062 have been cured.

 

New Delhi| The number of coronavirus infected patients in India has increased to 24,506. Earlier on Friday, 1408 patients reported positive. Maharashtra reported 390 fresh cases, 191 were reported in Gujarat, 138 in Delhi, 72 in Tamil Nadu, 111 in Uttar Pradesh, 44 in Rajasthan, 53 in Bihar. These figures are according to information from covid19india.org and state governments. According to the Union Health Ministry, the total number of infected in the country is 24,506. Out of these 18,668 are under treatment, 5062 have been cured and 775 have died. The government says the recovery rate of the infected has increased to 20.57%, the highest so far.

Uttar Pradesh recorded 1621 cases of Coronavirus. 111 patients were found here on Friday. On the other hand, to give relief to the people, the state government has divided the fees for conducting corona tests from private labs into 2 parts. The patient will have to pay Rs 1500 for the first test and Rs 3000 for the confirmed test if it comes positive. If someone is found negative in the first test, then only 1500 rupees will have to be paid. ICMR has fixed the fee for both tests at Rs 4500.

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In Maharashtra, the number of infected patients increased to 6817. 394 infected were confirmed here on Friday, 18 patients succumbed to COVID 19 and 117 recovered and went home. So far 301 infected have died in the state and a total of 957 have been cured.

The number of Coronavirus cases in Delhi stands at 2514. Here, 138 corona positive were found on Friday and 3 patients died. So far, a total of 53 people have lost their lives to this disease, while 857 patients have been cured.

Gujarat’s Coronavirus toll has risen to 2815. The first case of infection in the armed forces has been reported here in Vadodara. Four army personnel have been found positive. In the last 24 hours in the state, 191 patients have reported corona positive and 15 have died.

 

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