India crossed the grim milestone of 12 lakh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday on the back of a record single-day peak which saw the 46,000-mark being breached for the first time even as the country’s cumulative death toll inched closer to the 30,000-figure.
The Union Health Ministry said that the country’s COVID-19 recovery rate is increasing day by day and on Tuesday it was 62.72 per cent.
The country’s fatality rate also dropped significantly to 2.43 per cent from 3.36 per cent on June 17 due to effective clinical management of coronavirus cases, the Centre said, asserting the country has handled the pandemic “relatively well”.
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Court says that it is a policy matter to be taken by centre and it cannot pass such direction.
Modi added: "The state government is working day and night to control the spread of coronavirus in Manipur. The state government has taken all steps to make necessary arrangements for the people here during the lockdown, or special arrangements to bring them back. Northeastern India is dealing with a double challenge (Covid and flood). Heavy rainfall has caused huge damages; several people lost lives, many are displaced. I express my sympathies to all affected families. I assure you that the country stands with you in this tough time."
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that Rajasthan is among the leading states fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its measures to contain the spread of the virus has been appreciated across the country. Gehlot said this while reviewing the pandemic situation through video conference, PTI reported. He asked officials present during the meeting to remain fully focused on dealing with the pandemic without worrying about the political developments in the state. "Our government will exert full force in the fight against corona. It is priority of the government to prevent corona pandemic from going out of control," he said, according to a government statement. He also ordered officials to distribute Rs 1,000 as ex-gratia to 35 lakh needy families and give cash to eligible beneficiaries who do not have bank accounts.
California on Wednesday overtook New York, the original epicenter of the US novel coronavirus outbreak, as the worst-hit state for cases, according to a Reuters tally of county data.Total cases in the most populous US state rose by 12,112 on Wednesday to a total of more than 421,000, the biggest single-day increase since the pandemic started. California deaths also set a one-day record, rising by 159.
India on Wednesday registered its highest single-day recovery from Covid-19 with 28,472 people recovering from the infection in a day, even as 37,724 new cases were added in past 24 hours pushing the total tally to nearly 12 lakh confirmed cases on Wednesday.
Kerala has witnessed a sharp decrease in flights coming into the state, especially from the Gulf countries, as cases of Covid-19 infections continue to rise. “The demand for chartered flights has come down from an average of 50-60 flights a day to five-six in the past few days,” said principal secretary (Norka) K Ellangovan.