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We have to learn to live with the virus, says govt as India crosses 56,000 coronavirus cases

Health ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal says India’s doubling rate has gone down to 10 days from 12 days, indicating a jump in the number of cases.

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New Delhi: As India’s coronavirus doubling rate fluctuated between 12 and 10 days in just a two-day period, the Modi government Friday told the country that “we have to learn to live with the virus”.

“Two days ago, our doubling rate was 12. Then, a day ago, we suddenly saw an increase in the number of cases… It is important that today when we are talking about relaxation, when we are talking about return of migrant workers, we have a great challenge and we need to understand that we have to learn to live with the virus,” said joint secretary Lav Agarwal, the spokesperson for the government, during a press briefing.

Doubling rate indicates the speed at which the infection is spreading.

Agarwal urged people to imbibe the government guidelines as a behavioural change in their lives.

As of Friday morning, India’s total number of coronavirus cases stands at 56,342, of which 37,916 are active. In the last 24 hours, the total number of cases has increased by 3,390, of which 2,051 cases have been reported in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi combined.

However, when asked a question about whether these states are now seeing ‘community transmission’ of the novel coronavirus, Agarwal said, “There has been a drastic increase in the number of cases in a few states… It is important the state government and the government coordinate in the containment efforts to stop this increase.”


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Increase in recovery rate

According to health ministry data, 1,273 patients have been cured in the last 24 hours, and the recovery rate increased to 29.36 per cent from Monday’s 27.52 per cent.

“There is a constant increase in the number of cured patients, which is positive news… One among every three hospitalised patients has been cured,” Agarwal said.

Of the Covid patients who are under treatment, 3.2 per cent are on oxygen support, 4.2 per cent are in ICUs, and 1.1 per cent are on ventilator support.

The ministry also announced that 216 districts across the country are Covid-free; 42 districts haven’t reported a case in 28 days, 29 districts haven’t seen one in 21 days, 36 districts in 14 days, and 46 districts haven’t reported a case in seven days.

Agarwal said that the list of red, orange and green zones released last week will be updated soon based on the new data. On 30 April, the government had put 130 districts in red zones, 284 in orange zones and 319 in green zones.


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‘Project PLACID’

Meanwhile, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated the second phase of trials for plasma therapy for Covid-19 patients.

“ICMR will assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma through clinical trials in 21 hospitals,” Agarwal said.

However, the ICMR list released Friday featured 28 hospitals — five each in Gujarat and Maharashtra, four each in Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, three in Madhya Pradesh, two each in Uttar Pradesh and Telangana, and one each in Karnataka, Chandigarh and Punjab.


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5 COMMENTS

  1. Ok for sometime we say we will live with this virus?will Govt support us?how the USA/Middle East supporting for there Citizens will this Feku Govt will support Citizens, Modi is a person who just need the money for the sake of money he & his party can cross all the limits like how they did by opening the bars? Modi and his party should resign or else they should behind the bars (Jail) for making such unwanted decision,when Muslims gathered Modi & F party has blamed the community now to whom should we blame , very clearly Modi is saying that he is not eligible to Pm or not even a chaaprasi, what does he knew about the family,does he has family ,does he have pain for the normal parents on there kids he a joker and made our peace India into tragedy India. Does my comments will appear im sure no, because its against Modi and from Media to News paper companies its under BJP control.In this virus only benefited are only Govt employees and politicians where is the black as Modi told he will bring back then where its is, does he used for he used for his party today crud oil is around $14-18 barrel why the hell he is selling 70-77 Rs per liter, does his Govt has become worst then Pakistan? BJP/RSS are anti Indians who were supported for British before freedom, now they need as Hindutwa country, all over the world beef exporters from India are only Jain/Brahmans etc, none of them are Muslims,Middle East should stop buying beef from India so that the jains/brahmans etc will realize, as this people made Muslims brand name and selling the Beef, but India what help they are giving for Citizens can one fellow of his party mention ? except pain nothing BJP & his party has given the Feku Modi a man the killer of humanity in 2002 riots is Pm now, here it show any one can be CM/PM/FM/RM/Em Etc in India, who stand against of Muslims he will in best position, including Syed Shahnawaz Hussain(CEC Menber) name only Muslims but the way he speak worst then ..?Abbas Nagwi (U/M Minority affairs) all are show of Muslims who can do anything to be in power shameless people.Dear all Politicians forget about religious work for Humanity & see how India will be in peace, BJP/RSS & party has taken our peace. It was too good that we were in under British control.Jai Hind/Jai Bharat.

  2. Sir. We are ready to live with the virus. But why is the Central and States government not talking about bringing high quality public health care system across the country? Without having a extremely good public health care system their is no way we can co exist with the virus. Private hospitals are charging almost Rs50000/- per day i.e 7lakhs for 14 days treatment and entering government hospitals is like committing suicide. Government need to invest huge amounts of money in providing high quality education and public health care this is the only way to fight the virus else millions of lives will be lost in coming years.

    • Ok for sometime we say we will live with this virus?will Govt support us?how the USA/Middle East supporting for there Citizens will this Feku Govt will support Citizens, Modi is a person who just need the money for the sake of money he & his party can cross all the limits like how they did by opening the bars? Modi and his party should resign or else they should behind the bars (Jail) for making such unwanted decision,when Muslims gathered Modi & F party has blamed the community now to whom should we blame , very clearly Modi is saying that he is not eligible to Pm or not even a chaaprasi, what does he knew about the family,does he has family ,does he have pain for the normal parents on there kids he a joker and made our peace India into tragedy India. Does my comments will appear im sure no, because its against Modi and from Media to News paper companieswill go against BJP, everything its under BJP control.In this virus only benefited are only Govt employees and politicians where is the black as Modi told he will bring back then where its is, does he used for he used for his party today crud oil is around $14-18 barrel why the hell he is selling 70-77 Rs per liter, does his Govt has become worst then Pakistan? BJP/RSS are anti Indians who were supported for British before freedom, now they need as Hindutwa country, all over the world beef exporters from India are only Jain/Brahmans etc, none of them are Muslims,Middle East should stop buying beef from India so that the jains/brahmans etc will realize, as this people made Muslims brand name and selling the Beef, but India what help they are giving for Citizens can one fellow of his party mention ? except pain nothing BJP & his party has given the Feku Modi a man the killer of humanity in 2002 riots is Pm now, here it show any one can be CM/PM/FM/RM/Em Etc in India, who stand against of Muslims he will in best position, including Syed Shahnawaz Hussain(CEC Menber) name only Muslims but the way he speak worst then ..?Abbas Nagwi (U/M Minority affairs) all are show of Muslims who can do anything to be in power shameless people.Dear all Politicians forget about religious work for Humanity & see how India will be in peace, BJP/RSS & party has taken our peace. It was too good that we were in under British control.

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