Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the ministry, said about 2.94% of active cases needed oxygen support, 3% needed ICU and 0.45% required ventilator support.
All four states where the disease is endemic — Bihar, West Bengal, UP and Jharkhand — are running nearly behind schedule on spraying insecticides that starts in March.
Special Secretary in Health Ministry Sanjeeva Kumar was transferred. He has now been appointed as the secretary, Department of Border Management in MHA.
Health ministry data on Covid-19 recovery & fatality throws up stark variations from state to state. But experts caution against reading too much into this data.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also asserted that India is in a better state in comparison with other countries, with 3.3% fatality rate and 28.83% recovery rate.
As of Tuesday morning, total Covid-19 cases in India stood at 46,433. Positivity rate as of 4 May remains same at 3.8% since 1 April when there were 1,837 cases.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.
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