Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
Active caseload below 7 lakh for the first time after 2 months
24 States/UTs have less than 20,000 Active cases
Posted
On: 23 OCT 2020 11:35AM by PIB
The total positive cases of the country today are 6,95,509. They comprise merely 8.96% of the total cases.
With a high number of COVID patients recovering every day
along with a steadily falling and sustained low mortality rate,
73,979 patients have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours whereas the new
confirmed cases are 54,366. The national Recovery Rate has further progressed to 89.53%.
Enhanced countrywide medical infrastructure, implementation
of the Centre’s Standard Treatment Protocol by the States/UTs, and total
dedication & commitment of doctors, paramedics and frontline workers have
led to a persistent increase in the number of total recoveries with
commensurate dip in the fatality rate. Today it stands at 1.51%. These have together resulted in a consistent slide in the active cases.
24 States/UTs have less than 20,000 Active Cases.
81% of the
new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs .
54,366 new confirmed cases were recorded in the last 24 hours.
78% of these are from 10 States and UTs.
690 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours. Of these, nearly 81% are concentrated in ten States/UTs.
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Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
India crosses the Landmark of 10
crore Total Tests
Last 1 crore tests conducted in 9 days
Nearly 14.5 lakh COVID tests conducted in the last 24 hrs
Posted
On: 23 OCT 2020 12:18PM by PIB
In an another achievement, 14,42,722 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
The country’s testing capacities have
multiplied manifold with nearly 2000 labs across the country and with
collaborative efforts of the Centre and State/UT governments. More than 15 lakh
samples can be tested every day.
Progressive countrywide expansion in
testing infrastructure has played a crucial role in the steep rise of testing
numbers. With 1989 testing labs in the country including 1122 Government
laboratories and 867 Private laboratories, the daily testing capacity has got a
substantial boost.
High level of comprehensive testing on a
sustained basis has also resulted in bringing down the national positivity
rate. This indicates that the rate of spread of infection is being effectively
contained. The cumulative rate continues to decline as total tests cross 10
crore. The national positivity rate is 7.75% today.
This is a result of successful TEST,
TRACK, TRACE, TREAT and TECHNOLOGY strategy of the Central government
effectively followed by States/UTs.
Higher testing across wide regions has resulted in early identification of positive cases, prompt tracking through efficient surveillance and tracing, and timely & effective treatment in homes/facilities and in hospitals for the severe cases. These measures in tandem eventually lead to lower mortality rate. The last 1 crore tests were conducted in 9 days
15 States and UTs are exhibiting higher Positivity Rate
compared to the national figure, indicting the need for higher levels of
comprehensive testing in these regions.
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Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Harsh Vardhan reviews COVID19
preparedness and measures for COVID Appropriate Behaviour in Uttar Pradesh
“Next 3 months are going to be decisive in determining COVID trajectory for the
country. If we take adequate precaution and follow COVID appropriate behaviour
in the coming festival and winter season, we will be in a better position to
fight corona”
Posted
On: 23 OCT 2020 4:10PM by PIB
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of
Health & Family Welfare, held a meeting through video conferencing to
review COVID-19 preparedness COVID and measures for ensuring COVID Appropriate
Behaviour with the Health and Medical Education Ministers and other senior
officials of Uttar Pradesh, here today.
At the outset, Dr. Harsh Vardhan
appreciated the efforts of the corona warriors in combating COVID-19. He
informed that in the last three months, the country has seen significant
improvement in the COVID parameters. “From recording over 95,000 cases in a day,
the cases have been substantially reduced to less than 55,000 cases in a day.
The Recovery Rate of India is nearing 90%. The Case Fatality Rate is also
declining. CFR stands at 1.51% and is moving towards the target of having CFR
less than 1%”, he said.
He further added, “The number of active
cases are less than 7 lakh and the doubling rate has increased to 97.2 days, as
of now. The journey which started from having just one lab, we have come a long
way in now having nearly 2000 labs in the country. The number of total tests
conducted across the country have surpassed 10 crore. This is a positive
indication that we are moving in the right direction”.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan stated, “Appropriate
measures are being taken to combat COVID-19. But the next three months are
going to be decisive in determining the situation of COVID in the country. If
we take adequate precaution and follow COVID appropriate behaviour in the
coming festival and winter season, we will be in a better position to fight
He also informed that as on date Uttar
Pradesh has fatality rate of 1.46 which is less than the National Average. The
Recovery Rate of the State (92.2%) is also more than the national recovery
rate. The positivity rate is 3.44%.
Dr Harsh Vardhan stressed that the State
needs to focus on increasing testing, surveillance, contact tracing, and early
diagnosis to keep fatality rate low. He appreciated the efforts of UP in
vaccinating those children who were left out of immunisation due to
Sh. Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health
Secretary, Smt. Arti Ahuja, Addl. Secretary (Health) and Shri Lav Agarwal,
Joint Secretary MoHFW were also present in the meeting. Other senior officials
from the State joined virtually.
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