Health experts have warned that India is likely to be as high as possible on the list of countries with maximum COVID-19 instances, as infections continue to increase. The United States, India and Brazil together account for nearly two-thirds of all cases since the world reached 15 million on July 22.
With 53601 infections reported in the past 24 hours, India has recorded more than 22,68,675 cases, while the number of deaths has increased to 45257 after 871 new deaths, the Ministry of Health announced on 11 August.
“India is lately the third highest affected by COVID-19, but with an increase in control, it may succeed at the top. While control rates have increased by 240% since early July, positive cases of coronavirus have accumulated to a peak of 325%,” said Himanshu Sikka, director of health at IPE Global, a foreign fitness progression consultantion.
The trend was alarming and consistent with the effects of studies that, with higher tests, India could become the first country affected by the pandemic, Sikka told LiveMint.
The total number of samples analysed up to August 10, 2,52,81,848. The Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR) analyzed 6,98,290 samples that day.
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“There has been a replacement at coVID instance epicenters over the next month, with Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka having a maximum expansion rate, while Delhi is doing much better,” Dr. Suneela Garg, director of the Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, told LiveMint.
Despite all the sadness surrounding the pandemic, the ray of hope remains the recovery rate. As of August 10, India had 28.21% of active cases, of which 69.80% had been cured, released or emigrated. The case rate fell below 2, consistent with a penny, to 1.99, consistent with a penny.
“India has controlled both to keep mortality rates low and recovery rates high. However, as the economy continues to open, the pandemic penetrates deeper and the scenario could soon deteriorate,” Sikka said.
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Health officials continue to deny transmission of the network. However, experts should implement preventive measures to restrict the spread of the virus.
“If network transmission begins, isolation and quarantine will have a limited or no role,” Garg said, adding that network-driven social replacement will play a role in controlling the spread of COVID-19.
The number of international cases of coronavirus has reached 20 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University count. Health officials estimate that the actual number is much higher, given the limitations of the evidence and the fact that up to 40% of all inflamed people have no symptoms.
(With inputs)
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