India s COVID-19 tally rose to 22,992,517 on Tuesday after 329,942 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, while active cases fell for the first time in a few weeks, said the federal health ministry.
Meanwhile, 3,876 COVID-19-related deaths took place since Monday morning, taking the total death toll to 249,992.
There are still 3,715,221 active cases in the country, down 30,016 from the previous day. A total of 19,027,304 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals so far across the country.
The COVID-19 figures continue to peak in the country, but the federal government has ruled out imposing a complete lockdown. Some states have imposed night curfews or partial lockdowns, while the capital Delhi has been put under a third successive lockdown till May 17.
2021-05-11 05:36:20 GMT2021-05-11 13:36:20(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NEW DELHI, May 11 (Xinhua) India s COVID-19 tally rose to 22,992,517 on Tuesday after 329,942 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, while active cases fell for the first time in a few weeks, said the federal health ministry.
Meanwhile, 3,876 COVID-19-related deaths took place since Monday morning, taking the total death toll to 249,992.
There are still 3,715,221 active cases in the country, down 30,016 from the previous day. A total of 19,027,304 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals so far across the country.
The COVID-19 figures continue to peak in the country, but the federal government has ruled out imposing a complete lockdown. Some states have imposed night curfews or partial lockdowns, while the capital Delhi has been put under a third successive lockdown till May 17.
Updated May 10, 2021 · 12:44 pm Representative image: Patients sit on bed waiting to be moved to a hospital, amidst the spread of the coronavirus in Ahmedabad on April 14. | Amit Dave/Reuters
The Vijay Rupani-led Gujarat administration has announced that all government-run hospitals reporting incidents of mucormycosis, a fungal infection more commonly known as “black fungus”, will set up separate wards to treat these patients,
The Indian Express reported on Sunday.
The rare infection is caused by a fungus named mucor, which is found on wet surfaces. General symptoms of the black fungus infection include headache, fever, pain under the eyes, nasal or sinus congestion, and partial loss of vision among others.
2021-05-07 06:06:22 GMT2021-05-07 14:06:22(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NEW DELHI, May 7 (Xinhua) India s COVID-19 tally reached 21,491,598 on Friday as a fresh high of 414,188 new cases were registered in the past 24 hours, said the federal health ministry.
It was the third time this month when over 400,000 cases have been registered in a single day.
Besides, 3,915 more COVID-19-related deaths were recorded in the country since Thursday morning, taking the total death toll to 234,083, according to the health ministry.
There are still 3,645,164 active cases in the country, with an increase of 78,766 through Thursday. A total of 17,612,351 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals so far.
Anxious families of patients must realise that in the early stages of mild infection, paracetamol, hydration and good nourishment are enough, say doctors.