Health workers collect blood samples during a serological survey for Covid-19 in New Delhi on Saturday.
Coronavirus India Updates: India’s Covid-19 count broke the 17-lakh mark on Sunday, just two days after exceeding 16-lakh. With 54,735 cases over a 24-hour span, the count has risen to 17.50,723, while the death toll has reached 37,364. This is the fourth day in a row that cases increase by more than 50,000.
The number of recoveries also crossed the 11 lakh mark to stand at 11.45,629. According to the ICMR, a cumulative total of 1.98,21,831 samples have been tested as of August 1, with 4.63,172 samples tested on Saturday alone. The recovery rate among Covid-19 patients has increased to 65.44 percent, while the death rate has further decreased to 2.13 percent.
A look at the main developments of Covid-19 today:
Uttar Pradesh Minister Kamal Rani Varun, who had tested positive for the new coronavirus, died Sunday of the infection in Lucknow. Kamal Rani is the first minister in Uttar Pradesh to die from Covid-19. She was 62 years old.
Varun, 62, was the Minister of Technical Education in the Uttar Pradesh and MLA cabinet from the Ghatampur post in Kanpur Nagar. The state government announced the state of mourning for his death and lowered the flags in the district and his cremation with police honor.
Expressing his condolences, Uttar Pradesh Prime Minister Yogi Adityanath called her “a popular public leader who worked efficiently.” “I express my condolences to the family of the Cabinet Minister, Kamala Rani Varun. She was COVID19 positive and was receiving treatment at SGPGI Hospital. She was a popular public leader and social worker. She worked efficiently while she was part of the Cabinet, ”he tweeted.
A man wears a mask with “Boycott China” written in New Delhi on Saturday.
Tamil Nadu Observes Strict Sunday Closing
Today, a strict closure is in force in Tamil Nadu, which leaves several roads deserted, as most stores, except for pharmacies, remain closed. The state saw skeletal vehicular movement, with the police allowing private vehicles on the roads for emergency purposes only.
While announcing the extension of the coronavirus-induced blockade until August 31, Prime Minister K Palaniswami had said that full restrictions would also apply on all five Sundays this month, just as in July. There will be no relaxation, he had said.
COVID test is ongoing in New Delhi.
ICMR plans to establish a COVID inpatient registry
A nationwide registry of hospitalized patients with coronavirus is being considered to collect real-time data that will help improve treatment outcomes, analyze trends in the progression of the pandemic and calibrate the response, authorities said, PTI reported.
The officials added that ICMR, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and AIIMS, is planning to establish the National Clinical Registry that will help researchers and policymakers understand the effectiveness of research therapies, the adverse effects that take place, and generate evidence to improve treatment.
“The goal is to collect data on Covid-19 hospitalized patients, such as clinical and laboratory characteristics, their demographic characteristics, comorbidities, treatment outcomes, complications, in all age groups, among others,” the officials said.
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