COVID-19 UPDATES AS ON 8.2.2021

 

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Steady decline in number of deaths; Daily Fatalities below 150 continuously since last 10 days

17 States/UTs have not reported any death in last 24 hours

33 States/UTs have less than 5000 active cases

More than 58 lakh beneficiaries vaccinated against COVID19- India 3rd topmost country with maximum vaccinations

Posted On: 08 FEB 2021 11:06AM by PIB Delhi

In a significant achievement, India has been recording less than 150 daily deaths continuously for the last 10 days. Only 84 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

The effective strategy of containment including prompt tracing & tracking, aggressive and widespread testing, combined with standardized clinical management protocols have ensured the low mortality levels, in addition to consistent low daily positive cases.

As part of the COVID management and response policy, there has been a sharp focus of the Central Government on not only containing the COVID related fatality, but to reduce deaths and to save lives by providing quality clinical care to the critical and severe patients of COVID.

Collaborative efforts of the Union and State/UT governments have resulted in reducing the case fatality level substantially.

17 States/UTshave not reported any deaths in the last 24 hours.These are A&N Islands, D&D & D&N, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, Nagaland, Lakshadweep, Ladakh (UT), Sikkim, Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, J&K, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Assam.

The country’s active cases decline further to 1,48,609in the last 24 hours.The active cases of the country now comprise just1.37%of the total positive cases.

11,831 new confirmed cases were recorded in the last 24 hours in the country. 11,904 new recoveries were registered in the same period.

5 States account for 81% of the total active caseload of the country. Two States, Kerala and Maharashtra cumulatively account for 70% of the total active cases of India. 

33States/UTs have less than 5,000 active cases.

Following the national trend, States/UTs have also shown a significant decline in their active caseload.

Maharashtra has shown the maximum decline of active cases in the last month, followed by Uttar Pradesh.

As on 8^thFebruary, 2021 (Day 24 of the vaccination drive), till 8 AM, more than58 lakh (58,12,362) beneficiaries have received the vaccination under the countrywide COVID19 vaccination exercise.

 

S. No.	State/UT	Beneficiaries vaccinated
1	A & N Islands	3,397
2	Andhra Pradesh	2,99,649
3	Arunachal Pradesh	12,346
4	Assam	88,585
5	Bihar	3,80,229
6	Chandigarh	5,645
7	Chhattisgarh	1,68,881
8	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	1,504
9	Daman & Diu	708
10	Delhi	1,09,589
11	Goa	8,257
12	Gujarat	4,51,002
13	Haryana	1,39,129
14	Himachal Pradesh	54,573
15	Jammu & Kashmir	49,419
16	Jharkhand	1,06,577
17	Karnataka	3,88,769
18	Kerala	2,92,342
19	Ladakh	1,987
20	Lakshadweep	839
21	Madhya Pradesh	3,42,016
22	Maharashtra	4,73,480
23	Manipur	8,334
24	Meghalaya	6,859
25	Mizoram	10,937
26	Nagaland	4,535
27	Odisha	2,76,323
28	Puducherry	3,532
29	Punjab	76,430
30	Rajasthan	4,60,994
31	Sikkim	5,372
32	Tamil Nadu	1,66,408
33	Telangana	2,09,104
34	Tripura	40,405
35	Uttar Pradesh	6,73,542
36	Uttarakhand	74,607
37	West Bengal	3,54,000
38	Miscellaneous	62,057
Total		58,12,362

 

In the last 24 hours, 36,804beneficiaries were vaccinated across 1,304 sessions.

1,16,487 sessions have been conducted so far.

The number of beneficiaries being vaccinated every day is following a steady upward curve.

The total recovered cases aremore than 1.05 Cr (1,05,34,505).The gap between active cases and recovered cases is continuously increasing and stands at 10,385,896. The recovery rate is 97.20%.

80.53%of the newly recovered cases are recorded in 6 States. Kerala has contributed the highest number to the newly recovered cases (5,948), followed by Maharashtra(1,622) and Uttar Pradesh (670).

85.85% of the new cases are from 6 States.

Kerala has also reportedthe highest daily new cases at6,075. It is followed by Maharashtra and Karnatakawith 2,673and 487new cases each respectively.

84case fatalities have been reported in the past 24 hours.Six States account for79.76%of these.

Maharashtra reported the maximum casualties with 30new fatalities. It is followed by Kerala with 19 daily deaths.

                                                                                                                                               

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Dr. Harsh Vardhan presides overdistribution of masks and soaps by Indian Red Cross Society to various Transport Unions

“Having the vaccine does not mean that we should be complacent. In fact, all the preventive measures should be followed by all of us now and in near future too”

Posted On: 08 FEB 2021 4:38PM by PIB Delhi

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chairman, Indian Red Cross Societypresided over the distribution of masks and soaps tovarious Transport Unions today.

At the outset, Dr. Harsh Vardhan expressed his elation at the event. He said, “I am very happy to be a part of the initiative of distributing masks as part of the COVID-19 response activities. This is part of a series of such distributions across the country. In Delhi itself, we have distributed masks on the railway stations, sabjimandi and other places considering the high chances of infection at these places.”

Acknowledging the efforts of Indian Red Cross Society and emphasizing on the need of COVID appropriate behaviour even after vaccine development, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “I am happy to highlight that the vaccine made in our own country for the prevention of COVID has been approved and the Government of India have already started the largest vaccination drive in the world.But having the vaccine does not mean that we should be complacent. In fact, all the preventive measures must be followed by all of us now and in the near future, as well. Considering this, it is praiseworthy that IRCS is continuing the distribution of masks from the prevention perspective.”

Underlining the importance of such distribution, the Union Minister said, “The mask distribution is a token of the significance of mask and hand hygiene. The road transport drivers and helpers keep travelling throughout the country and are vulnerable to infection. The masks being distributed by IRCS will be of great help in preventing the COVID infection.”

Speaking on the COVID situation in India, Dr. HarshVardhan highlighted the progress in the COVID parameters. He said, “India has one of the highest Recovery Rate in the whole world. The positive cases are also declining and stand at 1.48lakh as of today. From 1 lab in January 2020, we now have 2373 labs. We have a capacity to conduct more than a million tests a day. We have completed 20 Crore cumulative tests. This is a result of ‘whole of Government’ and ‘whole of Society’ approach.”

 

He further added, “India has not only become self reliant in production of masks, PPE kits, ventilators etc but also in a position to export these. More than 58 lakh beneficiaries have been vaccinated till now. Prime Minister ShriNarendraModiji launched the vaccination drive and appealed to all the healthcare workers to get the vaccine. We have also started vaccinating the frontline workers from the month of February.”

Negating the misinformation and rumors surrounding the vaccine, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “Many people are trying to spread the misinformation and rumors related to vaccine. I appeal to the people to not believe in any such rumors.”

Shri. R.K. Jain,Secretary General,IRCS and representatives of Transport Unions were present at the event.   

                                                                                                                                

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