To ensure 3rd wave does not enter India, follow Covid protocols: Govt

The Union Government yesterday said that there is a mass reduction of COVID-19 cases in terms of number of districts that are reporting higher cases. Briefing media in New Delhi, Joint Secretary of Health and Family Welfare Ministry Lav Agarwal said, till the 4th of May, there were 531 districts in the country which were reporting over 100 cases daily, now the number has come down to 73 districts. He said, the spread of infection concentrated in the limited geographic territory and the infection is now spreading in a localized manner.

             

Mr Agarwal said that India is registering a significant decline in active caseload. The active caseload has declined to around 4.31 lakh. On recovery rate from the COVID infection, Mr Agarwal said that the country is also witnessing a consistent increase in recovery rate. He said, on the 12th of May, the overall recovery rate was 83 per cent and now it has reached the 97.3 per cent



mark.

             

The Joint Secretary, Lav Agarwal said, the country has ramped up COVID-19 testing for the early detection of the cases. He said, various laboratories are conducting on an average 17.44 lakh tests in the country these days. Mr Lav Agarwal said, the country is witnessing a declining trend in case positivity. He said, 55 districts in the country are still registering case positivity more than 10 per cent.

 

Mr Agarwal said, a further surge in COVID-19 cases is being reported across major states in North-Eastern region. These states are Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.

               

Lav Agarwal said, the government is taking concerted efforts to manage the evolving situation in the country. He said, Central teams have been deputed in 11 states so that they can help the State Government in COVID management.