In 42 districts no new cases have been detected in the last 28 days, Health Ministry said in its daily media briefing on Friday.
Here are the key takeaways from the briefing:
– In the last 24 hours, 3,390 new cases reported, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in India to 56,342. 37,916 patients are under active medical supervision.
– We have to learn to live with the virus. All practices should be implemented as a behavioural change. The challenge is massive, we need everyone’s support: Health Ministry
– Approval has been received by ICMR for clinical trials of convalescent plasma therapy in 21 hospitals.
– 1,273 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours. India’s recovery rate is now at 29.36%. One in every three patients cured in India. Till now, 16,540 patients have been cured.
– In 216 districts, no positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected. In 42 districts no new cases have been detected in the last 28 days: Lav Agrawal, Joint Secy, Health Ministry
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– 222 special trains have so far ferried 2.5 lakh people, including migrant workers, students and tourists. Now the efforts are being made to bring in citizens stranded abroad in a phased manner, which has started on May 7: Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
– Guidelines have been issued for using hotels lodges etc for quarantine purposes, provided these facilities have in house doctor and nurse and there are options of monitoring
– A revised list of red, orange and green zones will be circulated to the States soon after the analysis of data: Agrawal
– Two days ago our doubling time was 12 days, it has reduced now. Challenge is to learn to live with the virus. Important to follow guidelines: Agarwal
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