A total of 1,07,77,284 COVID-19 cases have been reported in India till February 3, the second highest in absolute numbers after the US, the government told Lok Sabha on Friday, underlining that the country is witnessing a sustained decline in the number of infections reported daily since the reported peak in mid-September 2020. Although high in absolute terms, India has managed to restrict the morbidity to 7,801 cases per million population, which is far lower than other similarly affected countries, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said in a written reply. Six states- Kerala (43.37 per cent), Maharashtra (26.76), Karnataka (3.71), West Bengal (3.31), Uttar Pradesh (3.13) and Tamil Nadu (2.82 per cent) account for 83 per cent of all active cases in the country.
India Witnessing Sustained Decline In COVID-19 Cases, Says Centre India Witnessing Sustained Decline In COVID-19 Cases, Says Centre India has managed to restrict the morbidity to 7,801 cases per million population, which is far lower than other similarly affected countries, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said.
The government rolled out COVID-19 vaccination since January 16. (File)
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A total of 1,07,77,284 COVID-19 cases have been reported in India till February 3, the second highest in absolute numbers after the US, the government told Lok Sabha today, underlining that the country is witnessing a sustained decline in the number of infections reported daily since the reported peak in mid-September 2020.
COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker News: Over 1.7 lakh beneficiaries receive coronavirus vaccine in India on February 2
More than 41 lakh people have so far been vaccinated for COVID-19 in India. Of these, over 1.70 lakh people received the vaccine on February 2.
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A total of 41,20,741 beneficiaries have so far been vaccinated for COVID-19 through 76,516 sessions held till the evening of February 2, the 18th day of the immunisation drive, according to a provisional report of the Union Health Ministry.
On February 2, 1,70,585 beneficiaries were vaccinated till 7.00 pm through 3,785 vaccination sessions, the ministry said. 106 cases of adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) were reported till 7 pm on Day 18 of the vaccination drive, it said.
India showing declining trend of COVID-19 cases since last four months: Government in Parliament
Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey was responding to a question on the reasons for exponential multiplication of coronavirus cases in the country.
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NEW DELHI: The country is showing a declining trend of COVID-19 cases since the last four months and compared to similarly placed nations, the cases and deaths per million population in India is among the lowest, the government told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey was responding to a question on the reasons for exponential multiplication of coronavirus cases in the country and whether there was a wrong approach at the initial stage by the government in focusing on testing, contact tracing, isolation and quarantine management.
No blood banks in 63 districts of country
No blood banks in 63 districts of country
NEW DELHI : Sixty-three districts in the country are without blood banks as per reports received till September, 2020, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
Responding to a question on whether the government has taken any steps or will take steps to ensure that all districts in the country have at least one blood bank, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey said public health, being a state subject, it is the primary responsibility of state governments to ensure the establishment of blood banks as per their need.