The number of patients in the country is increasing rapidly in the wake of the global epidemic. The number of patients reached 4281 by Monday night. About 1500 of them are associated with the Tablighi Jamaat. 704 new patients have been found in one day. At the same time, the death toll rose to 111 with the death of 28 more infected. After 22 new patients on Monday in Delhi, now 525 are infected. Nine of them are associated with Markaz.
"On January 30, after the first patient was found in the country, the number of infected people reached two thousand in 64 days, but more patients were found in four days." There were 2,069 patients from 30 January to 2 April. After this, the average number of cases increased from 500 daily and 2,212 new patients were found in four days. So far, 318 patients have been cured. Agarwal said the number of infected people associated with the Jamaat may increase.
Advocacy to increase lockdown
CM of Telangana Chandrasekhar Rao has appealed to the Prime Minister to extend the lockdown period.
Punjab can also take a decision on increasing lockdown.
Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Maharashtra have decided to take a decision on this in a few days.
25 thousand people associated with the deposits, 5 villages of Quarantine, Haryana sealed
Punyasila Srivastava, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, said, 25 thousand people associated with the Jamaat and who came in contact with them have been quarantined. The five villages in which the people of the Jamaat visited Haryana have been sealed.
Of the 2,083 foreigners associated with the Jamaat, 1,750 have been blacklisted for breaking visa rules.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has directed the states to ensure an uninterrupted supply of medicines and other essential medical items including oxygen.
Anti-malarial medicine only for health workers
"The use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine has been allowed for people exposed to corona patients and the health workers who are treating them," said Luv Agarwal, joint secretary in the Ministry of Health, although the evidence for this effect is still limited. There is not enough evidence for use at the community level.
There are 4281 infected in the country so far.
2,212 new patients in 4 days
1500 new patients are associated with Jamaat
525 infected in Delhi, 22 new patients
Preparation for one lakh tests daily
The Indian Council of Medical Research is preparing to examine one lakh samples daily. The council is working to increase capacity, so that in the coming time, if very adverse circumstances arise, then we can compete. Half of the 5 lakh test kit orders will arrive by 9 April. The remaining kits will be delivered to the states after four days. ICMR said that 1,01,068 samples have been investigated in the country till 9 pm on Monday evening.
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