The number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 15,712, which includes 507 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said today, adding that 1,334 cases and 27 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. Top medical body - the Indian Council of Medical Research or ICMR - has reported 16,365 cases across the country, nearly 600 more than the figures released by Union Health Ministry. On Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of a Group of Ministers (GoM) at his residence to and discussed re-starting economic activity in non-containment zones after April 20, in line with announcements made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this week.
Later in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the functioning of COVID-19 war room in the North Block of the Secretariat in the national capital, which is buzzing with activity since the nationwide lockdown began on March 25. Mr Shah also took stock of the situation prevailing in the country.
The recovery rate that indicates the number of people who have successfully fought off the illness is improving, Union Health Ministry has said. The rate stood at 14.19 per cent this morning, an improvement over 13.85 per cent on Saturday, 13.06 per cent on Friday, Thursday's 12.02 per cent, Wednesday's 11.41 per cent and Tuesday's 9.99 per cent. So far, 2,231 patients in India have recovered from the highly infectious illness.
There are 22 new districts in 12 states that have not reported any fresh cases during the last 14 days, Union Health Ministry official Lav Agarwal said on Saturday during a press briefing, news agency PTI reported.
More than 4,000 cases reported are linked to Tablighi Jamaat congregation held in south Delhi's Nizammudin last month by the Islamic sect Tablighi Jamaat, the government said on Saturday. "A total of 4,291 COVID-19 cases or 29.8 per cent of the 14,378 coronavirus infections reported till Saturday morning are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation," Union Health Ministry's Lav Agarwal told reporters.
Later in the day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the functioning of COVID-19 war room in the North Block of the Secretariat in the national capital, which is buzzing with activity since the nationwide lockdown began on March 25. Mr Shah also took stock of the situation prevailing in the country.
The recovery rate that indicates the number of people who have successfully fought off the illness is improving, Union Health Ministry has said. The rate stood at 14.19 per cent this morning, an improvement over 13.85 per cent on Saturday, 13.06 per cent on Friday, Thursday's 12.02 per cent, Wednesday's 11.41 per cent and Tuesday's 9.99 per cent. So far, 2,231 patients in India have recovered from the highly infectious illness.
There are 22 new districts in 12 states that have not reported any fresh cases during the last 14 days, Union Health Ministry official Lav Agarwal said on Saturday during a press briefing, news agency PTI reported.
More than 4,000 cases reported are linked to Tablighi Jamaat congregation held in south Delhi's Nizammudin last month by the Islamic sect Tablighi Jamaat, the government said on Saturday. "A total of 4,291 COVID-19 cases or 29.8 per cent of the 14,378 coronavirus infections reported till Saturday morning are linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation," Union Health Ministry's Lav Agarwal told reporters.
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