Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
Total Active Cases stand at 6.25 lakh, lowest after 11 weeks
Posted
On: 27 OCT 2020 11:41AM by PIB
With a high number of COVID patients recovering every day
and the sustained fall in the mortality rate,
In another achievement, the active cases have drastically
declined to 6.25 lakh. The total positive cases of the country are 6,25,857 and now comprise merely 7.88% of the total cases.
These encouraging outcomes are the result of a
collaborative, focussed and effective implementation by States/UTs under the
Centre's strategy of comprehensive and consistently high countrywide testing,
prompt and effective surveillance and tracking, quick hospitalization and
effective adherence of the Standard Treatment Protocol issued by the Union
Government. This success also owes to the selfless service and dedication of
doctors, paramedics, frontline workers and all other COVID-19 warriors across
all parts of the country.
35% of the
total Active Cases in the country today are being reported from only 18 districts.
The slide in active cases in supplemented by an exponential
rise in the recoveries. The total recovered cases have crossed 72 lakhs (72,01,070). This has widened the gap between active cases and recovered cases and
stands at 65,75,213 today.
63,842 patients have recovered and discharged in the last 24 hours. The national
Recovery Rate has further grown to 90.62%.
78% of the
new recovered cases are observed to be concentrated in 10 States/UTs .
76% of the new confirmed cases are from 10
States and UTs.
Kerala and
488 case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours. Of these, nearly 80% are concentrated in ten States/UTs. The deaths are below 500 for
second consecutive day.
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Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
Posted
On: 27 OCT 2020 8:12PM by PIB Mumbai
New Delhi/Mumbai: 27th Oct 2020
He also informed that,
While talking about the continuous declining trend in case
fatality rate, he mentioned that "it has declined from 1.77% on 1st
September to 1.50% today, 27th October .It should be specifically noted that
many States and Union Territories have case fatality rate below the national
average of 1.50%. There has also been a decline in average daily new deaths:
from 1054 in September to 615 now."
Shri Bhushan also highlighted the state wise contribution
of COVID cases. 78% of active cases seen in just 10 States/UTs of which
He also said that Health Ministry is in contact with
all these states, where central teams have been sent. “A few teams have
returned after completing the task allotted, and after analyzing their report,
further actions will be taken in formulating new strategies to be adopted
in these states”, Shri Bhushan said.
He also mentioned how Kerala has emerged as a leading
contributor in new COVID cases reported in the last 24 hours. "Five states
account for around 50% of newly reported COVID cases in the last 24 hours.
Kerala alone has reported 4287 cases in last 24 hours", he said.
Shri Bhushan also insisted the importance of following
COVID Appropriate Behaviours and noted that it is very essential to follow
these during this festival season
Speaking about the prevention strategy to be adopted to
control the spread, Member, Health, NITI Aayog, Dr. V.K. Paul said we have to
follow the surveillance-contact tracing- isolation- quarantine strategy as well
as individual behaviour by following COVID Appropriate Behaviours in order to
maintain the declining trend shown by the country. He also listed two
significant steps to be followed – Isolation and Quarantine.
1) Isolation of those who have tested COVID Positive:
"This can be achieved by proper surveillance by health departments,
district administration etc.", he said.
2) Quarantining of close contacts: Close contacts of the
COVID Positive person should be quarantined. "A good programme suggests
that for one positive case, 15-20 contacts to be quarantined. At least more
than 10 close contacts should be quarantined. It is also our responsibility to
not stigmatize them instead we should be supportive to help the close contacts
voluntarily quarantine themselves” said Dr. V.K. Paul
“Let's strictly follow the preventive measures which are in
our hands and try control the spread so that we need not worry about treatment
or its cure. People have whole heartedly supported the Prime Minister's appeal
to follow COVID Appropriate Behaviours during the festivals, which is
appreciable. At the same time we need to be more cautious since there are more
festivals to come”, he added. He also thanked the media for the support in
spreading awareness about Jan Andolan
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