The
Health Ministry today said that 1993
coronavirus positive cases have been reported in the country, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 35043.
Lav Agrawal, Joint Secy, Health Ministry, in the daily press briefing by the ministry added that the recovery rate has also increased. He said that total 8,888 COVID-19 patients have recovered in India, pushing the recovery rate to 25.37 per cent.
Meanwhile total 1147 person have died in the country due to coronavirus.
Agrawal has also asked people to download and use Arogya Setu app while following precautions like using mask and regularly wash hands.
Regarding availability of ventilators, the ministry said that currently 19,398 units are available in the country while the demand is for 75,000. However, 60,884
ventilators have been ordered our of which around 15,000 units will be delivered this month, said PD Vaghela, Chairman of Empowered Group-3 during the press briefing.
The govt said that under Make in India, the govt is helping new manufacturers to make ventilators.
Enough medical oxygen tanks are also available, the health ministry added.