India reports 3,689 covid deaths in 24 hours, highest so far; 3.92 lakh new cases
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May 2, 2021
New Delhi, May 2: India on Sunday reported 3,92,488 new Covid-19 infections and record 3,689 deaths as the nation awaits the results of crucial assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory.
Sunday s cases show a dip after the country saw its worst tally on Saturday. India reported over 4 lakh Covid-19 cases on May 1, the highest rise in the world. However, India saw its highest single-day rise in the death toll.
The virus has killed 2.15 lakh people in India.
There are 33.49 lakh active patients while 1,59,92,271 have recovered from the deadly virus that has claimed over 32 lakh lives so far across the world.
SINGAPORE - Singapore is experiencing its worst spate of Covid-19 community infections in close to a year, in a painful reminder of how the virus situation can flare up without warning.
But if contact tracing, testing and quarantine protocols are as effective as before, and people do not let their guard down, the current situation could come under control within the next week or so, experts said.
The recent cases show that nobody can relax, not even for a moment, stressed Professor Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapore s Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. We have seen time and again how countries have had to ramp up restrictions or even reimpose another lockdown after they have opened up, and this scenario could become a reality if we become complacent, he warned.
The Straits Times
Worst community outbreak in nearly a year a reminder to stay vigilant: Experts
It can be brought under control soon if people take care and safety protocols are as effective as before
Singapore has moved to contain the spread of the virus, acting swiftly to ring-fence cases, testing aggressively, and even enforcing lockdowns in four wards at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (above). ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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Fauci suggests few weeks’ lockdown in India to break chain of covid transmission
Agencies
May 1, 2021
Top US epidemiologist Anthony Fauci has suggested a lockdown for a few weeks in India as an immediate step to contain the spread of the coronavirus as its deadly second wave shows no signs of ebbing.
Fauci, in an interview with The Indian Express, said another most important thing in the immediate is to get supplies of oxygen, medication, PPEs.
He said looking at the magnitude of the crisis, India should look at putting together a crisis group that would meet and start getting things organised.
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COVID-19 vaccination take-up rate among seniors good but more can be done, say experts
Mr Edward Chew, a butler at Shangri-La Singapore, receiving his COVID-19 vaccination at Raffles City Convention Centre on Jan 28, 2021. (Photo: Calvin Oh)
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SINGAPORE: The take-up rate of COVID-19 vaccination among seniors is acceptable, or even good, but more can be done to boost numbers, infectious diseases experts said.
Senior Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary said earlier this month that about 60 per cent of eligible seniors aged 70 and above have received the COVID-19 vaccination or booked their vaccination appointments, while the corresponding proportion for eligible seniors aged 60 to 69 is close to 70 per cent.