Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India tests more than 5 lakh per day for the 2nd day in a
row
More than 1.73 crore samples tested as on today
Tests Per Million (TPM) jumps to 12,562
Posted On: 28 JUL 2020 5:28PM by PIB Delhi
Pursuant to “Test, Track, Treat” strategy, India has created and maintained a new high of testing more than
5 lakh COVID-19 in a single day over two consecutive days. This is the outcome of the combined and focused
efforts of Union and State/UT Governments on aggressive testing as the first
important step in the early detection and isolation of COVID-19 positive cases. On
26th July, India tested a total of 5,15,000 samples and on 27th July, a total
of 5,28,000 samples were tested.
The graded and evolving response resulted in a testing
strategy that steadily widened the testing network in the country, and the
cumulative testing as on date has crossed 1.73 crore. The Tests Per Million has
further improved to 12,562.
The testing capacity of India has received another boost
with the induction of three high throughput testing facilities in Noida, Mumbai
and Kolkata that were inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister yesterday. The
testing lab network in the country is continuously strengthened with 1310 labs
in the country; 905 labs in the government sector and 405 private labs. These
include:
• Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 668
(Govt: 407 + Private: 261)
• TrueNat based testing labs: 537 (Govt: 467 +
Private: 70)
• CBNAAT based testing labs: 105 (Govt: 31 +
Private: 74)
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19
related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit:
https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to
technicalquery.covid19@gov.in and other queries on ncov2019@gov.in and
@CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075
(Toll-free). List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also
available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR) further improves and
drops to 2.25%
Total Recoveries continue on an upward trend, cross 9.5 lakh today
More than 35,000 Recoveries registered yesterday
Posted On: 28 JUL 2020 3:01PM by PIB Delhi
India’s Case Fatality Rate (CFR)
is progressively falling and currently, it is 2.25%. India continues its march
as a country with one of the lowest fatality rates in the world. This
achievement is a result of effective implementation of containment strategy
combined with house-to-house surveys, aggressive testing and standardized
clinical management protocols based on holistic Standard of Care approach which
ensured that hospitals were left unburdened with supervised home isolation for
the asymptomatic patients.
Under the guidance of Central
government, State/UT governments have focused on reducing the fatalities by
effectively managing the severe cases and prioritising care of the high-risk
population using field health care workers leading to decrease in the CFR
across the country. The CFR has reduced from around 3.33% in mid-June to 2.25%
today.
The ramped up three-tier
hospital infrastructure along with prompt and seamless patient management has
helped consistent increase in the recoveries. For the fifth day in a row, India
has seen more than 30,000 recoveries per day. The focused efforts of Centre and
State/UT governments on early detection and isolation along with handholding of
States/UTs by the expert teams of AIIMS, New Delhi for efficient clinical
management of hospitalized cases and periodic visits of central teams, have
borne results with continuously improving Recovery Rate.
The Recovery Rate has seen a
sharp increase from around 53% in mid-June to more than 64% as on today. With
35,176 patients discharged in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries stand at
9,52,743.
With improving daily recovery
number, the gap between the recovered cases & the active cases is also
persistently increasing. Presently, it is 4,55,755. This means the actual
active case load is presently 4,96,988 and all are under medical supervision.
For all authentic & updated
information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories
please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to
COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19@gov.in and other queries on
ncov2019@gov.in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on
COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline
no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 (Toll-free). List of helpline numbers of
States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Harsh Vardhan participates in 2nd Empathy e-Conclave
on “World Hepatitis Day” for creating awareness among parliamentarians
“This year’s theme, ‘Keep your Liver Safe in COVID times’, is very apt,
important and relevant to these testing times”
Posted On: 28 JUL 2020 11:55AM by PIB Delhi
On the occasion of “World Hepatitis Day”, 2nd Empathy
e-Conclave was organised with Sh. Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha as the Chief
Guest and Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Law and Justice (who
participated digitally) along with Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health
and Family Welfare as the guests of honour. The event was organised by
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in collaboration with Airport
Authority of India (AAI) for creating awareness among the parliamentarians.
At the outset, Dr. S. K. Sarin, Director, ILBS made a
presentation and highlighted the importance of healthy liver and features of
“Empowering People Against Hepatitis: The Empathy Campaign” by ILBS in partnership with AAI, undertaking several
innovative initiatives across the country and reaching out to diverse
populations.
Inaugurating the Conclave, Sh. Om Birla said, “It is my
pleasure that I could participate in observing World Hepatitis Day for the
second year in a row. In these trying times, when India along with the
whole world is fighting the pandemic, it is our dedication and will that have enabled
us to come together via this e-conclave. We are committed to the WHO goals of
elimination of Hepatitis C and of reducing the burden of Hepatitis B by 2030.
We, as the representatives of people of India, have a larger responsibility of
spreading awareness in people about this disease so as to make this a Jan Andolan.”
Welcoming everyone to the Conclave, Dr. Harsh Vardhan
said, “The theme of this year’s conclave is “Keep your Liver Safe in COVID
times”, which is very apt and important especially in these testing times.
Under the guidance of Hon. Prime Minister, the pre-emptive and proactive
measures taken have helped us control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. While
the mortality due to COVID-19 is approximately 2 to 3 % and most cases are
largely asymptomatic, it is important to create awareness about the higher risk
of both morbidity and mortality faced by people with co-morbidities like
diabetes, obesity and fatty liver, chronic liver diseases. The Ayushman Bharat
– Health and Wellness Centres are tirelessly working for screening of such
conditions.”
Highlighting the issue to creating mass awareness and
community mobilisation, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “Hepatitis has become a global
health problem. Viral Hepatitis is a very common and serious disease in India,
but is virtually unknown to health care providers and the general public.
Individuals with viral B & C hepatitis are at increased risk for liver
cancer and chronic liver disease, yet an estimated 80 percent of persons with
chronic viral hepatitis do not know that they are infected. The mantra to
educating people is “Talk Test & Treat” and I appeal to all participants
especially from industries, NGOs and other fraternity to support ILBS in this
campaign. I request all my colleagues present here to act as a
Champion/Ambassador in spreading awareness about the silent epidemics of
Hepatitis B & C and help remove the stigma attached to these diseases.”
On the contribution of ILBS, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said,
“ILBS is also a WHO collaborative centre. It helped in the development of the
National Viral Hepatitis Program which was launched on July 28, 2018. It is the
largest program for Hepatitis B and C diagnosis and treatment in the world. We
have made seminal progress in reaching out to the people and now every state
has several model treatment units.”
Dr. Harsh Vardhan also congratulated Dr. S. K. Sarin and
Team ILBS for their tireless efforts towards the fight against ongoing COVID –
19 pandemic by testing SARS-Cov-2 samples since the last four months. “It’s indeed
been a matter of pride that the country’s first Plasma Bank was made functional
at ILBS. Plasma warriors have been selfless contributors helping in improving
Recovery Rate in India ”.
At the end of the event, all participants took a pledge
of “Healthy Liver – Healthy India” by committing to care for the liver even
during the COVID-19 pandemic and spread the same message to at least ten
people. The event concluded with a vote of thanks.
Dr. Poonam Khetrapal, Regional Director, SEARO (WHO),
Sh. Vijay Kumar Dev, Chief Secretary of Delhi, Sh. Arvind Singh, Chairman, AAI
and other parliamentarians and audience also participated through digital
platforms.
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