The COVID-19 cases in India are likely to peak in June-July according to data released by experts and going by the current trend, said All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director Randeep Guleria.
Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that in comparison to other countries, India was in a better condition as the fatality rate was 3.3% and recovery rate was 28.83%.
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Here are the latest updates:
103 death in the past 24 hours, says Health Ministry
India has registered 3,390 new COVID-19 positive cases and 103 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to an update from the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
With this, the total number of cases in the country is now 56,342, according to Union Ministry data. Of this, 37,916 are active cases. As many as 1,886 people have succumbed to the infection while 16,539 people have been cured.
Six more COVID-19 positive cases have been detected in Bihar on Friday. With this, the total number of cases in the State is 556.
All the new patients are men hailing from Samastipur district.
Fresh COVID-19 case in HP, tally rises to 48
One more person tested positive for coronavirus in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 48, an official said.
Hamirpur had become coronavirus-free on April 29 after the last two patients in the district tested negative for the infection.
Himachal Pradesh has seven active cases with two in Chamba, and one each in Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur and Kangra districts, according to officials.
While 34 people have recovered, three have died. Four people were shifted to other States for treatment.
- PTI
Seven zones in Chennai account for most cases
The Greater Chennai Corporation has identified seven zones that have reported a majority of COVID-19 positive cases, said Corporation special nodal officer J. Radhakrishnan.
On Thursday, 316 positive cases were reported in the city. As many as 451 containment zones have been created to prevent the spread of infection.
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26 new cases in Odisha
Odisha has registered 26 new COVID-19 cases, taking the State's tall to 245. Of this, 181 cases are active. As many as 62 people have recovered and two have died of the infection.
Of the new cases, 19 were detected in Ganjam, 5 in Kendrapara and 2 in Bhadrak districts.