Two More Deaths in Maharashtra
Maharashtra reported two more deaths due to the infectious coronavirus in the state, taking the toll in the state to reach 19, according to health officials on Thursday.
India Reports 328 Cases, 12 Deaths in 24 Hrs; Asia’s Largest Slum Dharavi Now on Spotlight
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday confirmed 208 coronavirus infected patients in the national capital, of whom 108 have been evacuated from Nizamuddin Markaz.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare appraised the media in its daily briefing on Thursday that as many as 328 fresh cases of coronavirus infection and 12 deaths have been reported across the country on Wednesday.
Speaking on the cases of doctors on duty being tested positive for the virus, Health Ministry officials said the cases are limited, while advising the hospitals to follow infection prevention control measures. A resident doctor from Delhi’s prestigious All India Institute Medical Sciences had been reportedly tested positive for the contagious coronavirus on Thursday.
Similar reports have also surfaced from across the country where many front line doctors and nurses have also raised complaints of lack of protective gears. Waking up to the concerns of frightened doctors, Health ministry on Thursday informed that orders for over 1.5 crore personal protective equipment (PPEs) have been placed, of which supply has already started. Domestic indigenous manufacturing of N-95 masks has been stepped up, officials added.
Meanwhile, taking cognizance of the coronavirus reaching Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest slum in Mumbai, the Health ministry said that contact tracing has been initiated and surveillance has been strengthened.
After reporting first casualty due to COVID-19 yesterday, A 52-year-old Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) sanitization worker has been found positive for the coronavirus, making it second confirmed case of virus in one of Mumbai’s most congested areas.
In other news, fresh cases continued to be reported from across the country. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday confirmed 208 coronavirus infected patients in the national capital, of whom 108 have been evacuated from Nizamuddin Markaz. He further informed that two people who had attended Nizamuddin Markaz have died due to COVID-19 on Thursday.
Both Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra recorded a surge in coronavirus cases on Thursday, with the former reporting 75 fresh cases and the later 81 new cases of the contagious coronavirus infection in the respective states.
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