Speaking to ANI, Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said, "57 new patients of COVID-19 were reported in the last 24 hours and the total number of active cases in the state stands at 322. We have kept an eye on each and every patient. We are providing them better treatment."
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi has issued an advisory for its staff to follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour after a few of them were tested positive for the infection on Wednesday.
The overall active caseload in the country currently stands at 40,215 with a daily positivity rate of 3.65 per cent and a weekly positivity rate of 3.83 per cent, according to the release.
Puducherry Chief Minister Natesan Krishnasamy Rangasamy, while taking part in the Covid-19 review meeting held by Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday, said the spread of Covid-19 in Puducherry is under control.
Along with this, nine new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state capital Bhopal in the last 24 hours. In view of the sudden increase in cases, the health department has issued an instruction to organise mock drills for preparations to deal with the diseases. The Mock drill will be held on
Amid rising Covid-19 cases in the country, Maharashtra reported 450 new cases of the infection and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP).
The survey found 34 cases of acute encephalopathy related to COVID-19 infection among those below the age of 18 years between January 2020 and May 2022.