New Delhi: Amidst the fears of the third wave of Coronavirus in India, more than 40 thousand cases are being found again for the last two days. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 42,982 new cases were found in the country on Thursday and 533 died. With this 41,726 people were discharged. According to the data updated by the ministry, there are currently 4,11,076 active cases in the country. While 3,09,74, 748 people have been discharged and 4,26,290 people have died. According to the ministry, 723 active cases increased in the last 24 hours in the country. After the new cases were found, the total number of confirmed cases of corona in the country has gone up to 3,18,12,114. On the issue of vaccination, the ministry said that so far more than 48,93,42,295 crore doses of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine have been given in the country.
According to the ministry- 37,55,115 doses of vaccine were given on Wednesday. On Wednesday, 18,36,439 people in the age group of 18-44 were given the first dose and 3,89,589 people were given the second dose, the ministry said. A total of 16,61,98,236 people in this age group have been given the first dose and 1,02,51,772 beneficiaries have been given the second dose since the start of the third phase of vaccination.
22,414 new cases of Covid-19 in Kerala, 108 deaths
Let us tell you that 22,414 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Kerala on Wednesday, after which the total number of infected people in the state increased to 34,71,563. At the same time, after the death of 108 people, the death toll increased to 17,211. In the release issued by the state government, it was told that on Tuesday, 19,478 patients were combined free. So far, a total of 32,77,788 people have become infection-free in the state. At the same time, 1,76,048 patients are being treated.
In the last 24 hours, after testing 1,97,092 samples, the infection rate was recorded at 11.37 percent. So far, a total of 2,79,12,0151 samples have been tested. The most affected districts in the state are Malappuram, 3691, Thrissur 2912, Ernakulam 2663, Kozhikode 2502, Palakkad 1928, Kollam 1,527, Kannur 1299, Kottayam 1208, and Thiruvananthapuram 1155 cases. Of the new cases of infection, 87 are health workers.
There is a decline in the detection of contacts of the infected in Kerala, in the Kovid investigation: The central team
On the other hand, a central team that went to Kerala, in a report submitted to the Union Health Ministry, has said that the process of tracing those who came in contact with Covid-19 patients in the state has slowed down, the guidelines related to home isolation have not been followed. And there has also been a decrease in the investigation that detects the infection. Official sources said that the report states that people are becoming more indifferent to the Kovid protocol and the team has emphasized the need to increase vaccination.
28 new cases of coronavirus surfaced in Madhya Pradesh
28 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday and with this 7,91,908 people have been found infected with this virus in the state so far. An official of the Madhya Pradesh Health Department said that no person has died of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The death toll due to this disease in the state so far is 10,513. Presently 155 patients are undergoing treatment.
He said that out of a total of 7,91,908 patients in Madhya Pradesh, 7,81,240 have become healthy so far. The official said that 4,88,563 people were given anti-corona vaccines on Wednesday. With this, so far 3,36,50,431 people have received anti-corona vaccines in the state.
Sewage samples will be collected to ascertain the intensity of spread of coronavirus
Along with this, environmental monitoring will be started soon and samples will be collected from sewage to detect the intensity of spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus and its new variants. Official sources gave this information on Wednesday. The process will be carried out under the genomics surveillance activity of the Indian SARSCOV2 Consortium of Genomics (INSA COG) and will be attended by a range of institutions and laboratories.
INSA COG is a group of 28 laboratories studying and monitoring the types of coronavirus in the country. According to sources, environmental monitoring includes the current genomics monitoring which is being done in health centers across the country.
6,126 new cases of Kovid-19 were reported in Maharashtra, 195 patients died
On Wednesday, 6,126 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported in Maharashtra, while another 195 people have died due to infection. 7,436 patients have also become infection-free in the day. A total of 63,27,194 people have been infected with the coronavirus in the state so far, out of which 1,33,410 people have died while 61,17,560 patients have become infection-free.
The official said that a total of 72,810 patients are currently under treatment in the state. 4,47,681 people are in home isolation while 2,928 others are in institutional isolation. The healthy rate in Maharashtra is 96.69 percent and the death rate is 2.01 percent. A total of 4,87,44,201 samples have been tested so far in the state, the official said. eight regions of Maharashtra Of the three, Pune has the highest number of 2,277 new cases. At the same time, there have been 1,512 cases in Kolhapur.
Schools will open in Bihar from August 7, for classes I to VIII will open from August 16
In view of the decline in coronavirus infection in Bihar, the state government has decided to open schools. While classes will start from 7th August for classes IX and X in the state, classes will be conducted from August 16 for children of classes 1st to 8th. The government has decided to open all shops with weekly closure from August 07 to August 25.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tweeted on Wednesday, “Classes IX to X will open from August 7 and classes from 1st to 8th from August 16. Coaching institutes will be able to function with 50 percent attendance of students (except one day).’ He said, ‘In view of the reduction in corona infection, it has been decided to open all shops with weekly closure from 07 August to 25 August. . Cinema halls and shopping malls will also open with restrictions.
Nitish said, ‘Public vehicles will be allowed to run with full capacity.’ He said, ‘Kids will be given information about Covid friendly behavior in schools. People should still take covid precautions.
During the last 24 hours in Bihar, two people died due to coronavirus infection and 46 new cases were reported. The number of patients under treatment in the state was 365 on Wednesday. Since the beginning of the corona epidemic last year, 9646 people have died in Bihar from Bada till Wednesday, while 725023 people have been infected.
