On April 19, India saw a surge in Covid-19 cases with a total of 10,542 cases recorded in 24 hours, according to data shared by the Ministry of Health. This increase in cases came a day after the country reported 7,633 cases. .
The country had noticed a downward trend in the following days, from 14 to 18 April, when 11,109 and 7,633 cases were reported respectively. India had recorded 9,111 on 17 April, 10,093 on 16 April and 10,753 on 15 April.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, assets in the country now amount to 63,562. A total of 38 deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours, 11 of which were counted in Kerala, according to data updated at 8 a. m. This, the total number of deaths in the country stands at 531190.
The daily positivity rate recorded at 4. 39% and the weekly positivity rate set at 5. 1%. Active instances now account for 0. 14% of overall infections and the national recovery rate from COVID-19 has been recorded at 98. 67%, the ministry said.
So far the national vaccination campaign, a total of 220. 66 million doses have been administered.
Meanwhile, medical experts have warned that the new XBB1. 16 variant is capable of evading people’s immune systems and that the next 4 weeks are very crucial.
Former AIIMS administrators say they don’t want to panic
The former director of AIIMS in Delhi, Dr. Randeep Guleria, said that while the country is experiencing a new surge in covid-19 infections, the situation is not likely to cause panic. “Covid-19 cases are all over the country. But most infections are mild. The hospitalization rate has also not increased. It’s not a panic scenario yet,” Guleria told ANI.
Earlier, on April 18, the West Bengal government issued a Covid-19 advisory advising others to avoid mass gatherings, especially the elderly, children, pregnant women and others with comorbidities. The ad also suggested others wash their hands and use alcohol. based on disinfectants to kill the virus. For those who have tested positive, home isolation for a week is recommended and if your symptoms worsen, inform a hospital or doctor without delay. Taking antibiotics or cough syrups without medical advice is limited in the notice. A state helpline No. 14416.
Delhi Covid Review
In Delhi, 1,537 new cases of COVID-19 were detected on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 26. 54%, according to data shared by the city government’s fitness department. A recent LocalCircles survey found that lately 45% of Delhi-NCR families have one or more in the circle of poor physical condition of family members. From 932 cases on March 30 to 4976 on April 17, active coronavirus cases in Delhi have risen more than 430% in just about three weeks, according to official data. The medical director of the LNJP hospital, Suresh Kumar, warned on April 13 that coronavirus cases in the country’s capital would peak in the next two weeks.
(With input from agencies)
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