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On the backdrop of ongoing weekend lockdowns, night curfews and other curbs imposed in several states of the country, India once again reported a dip in daily caseload with 2,51,209 fresh Covid-19 infections being reported in last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
The nation also logged 627 new fatalities which increased the nationwide death toll due to Coronavirus to 4,92,327. Active caseload stood at 21,05,611, accounting for 5.18 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
Consequently, the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 17.47 per cent, while the daily positivity rate has come down to 15.88 per cent.
Meanwhile, Union Health Ministry Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked the southern states to focus on the 5-fold strategy of 'Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and Adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour' along with effective surveillance of cases which is crucial for Covid management.
Over the last few weeks, several southern states of the country including Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and others have started witnessing surge in daily Covid caseload.
Southern states which have reported lower share of RT-PCR in Covid testing were advised to review the same.
In terms of state-wise Covid tally on Friday, Maharashtra recorded 24,948 new coronavirus cases including 110 Omicron infections and 103 pandemic-related deaths. New cases declined by 477 compared to the day before.
Delhi on Friday reported 4,044 fresh Covid-19 cases and 25 deaths, while the positivity rate dropped slightly to 8.6 per cent. Delhi had on Thursday reported 4,291 cases with a positivity rate of 9.56 per cent and 34 deaths.
With 31,198 fresh cases, Karnataka's Covid-19 caseload reached 37,23,694, while 50 deaths took the death toll to 38,804. The positivity and case fatality rates for the day were at 20.91 per cent and 0.16 per cent, respectively.
Gujarat recorded 12,131 new coronavirus infections and 30 deaths in the last 24 hours, the state health department said on Friday evening. The overall caseload rose to 11,32,791 and death toll reached 10,375.
More than 1 Crore Precaution Doses administered so far: Health Ministry
More than 1 Crore (1,16,18,975) Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries for COVID vaccination have been administered so far, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed in a statement.
#LargestVaccineDrive
— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) January 29, 2022
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Karnataka reports 33,337 fresh COVID cases & 70 deaths. positivity rate: 19.37%
Karnataka records 33,337 fresh COVID cases, 69,902 recoveries, and 70 deaths in the last 24 hours
— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022
Active cases: 2,52,132
Today's positivity rate: 19.37% pic.twitter.com/BZapBhWotP
Kerala logs 50,812 new COVID-19 cases
(PTI) Kerala logged 50,812 new infections and eight COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday, taking the infection count to 59,31,945 and the death toll to 53,191.
According to the health department, 47,649 persons recuperated from the disease, pushing the number of total cured to 55,41,834.
The state has tested 1,10,970 samples in the last 24 hours and there are 3,36,202 active COVID-19 cases in the state, the department said.
Yesterday, the state reported 54,537 COVID-19 cases whereas it was 51,739 on Thursday. On January 25, Kerala had registered 55,475 cases, the highest ever single-day spike in the infection since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020.
Among the districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest number of cases on Saturday--11,103, followed by Thiruvananthapuram with 6,647 and Kozhikode 4,490.
Among the latest fatalities, eight were reported in the last 24 hours, 94 were recorded over the last few days, while 311 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court.
"Currently, there are 3,36,202 active COVID-10 cases in Kerala out of which only 3.4 per cent are admitted to hospitals," the department said in a release.
Out of those who were found infected on Saturday, 208 reached the state from outside while 46,451 contracted the disease through their contact. The source of infection of 3,751 is yet to be traced and 402 health workers are also among the infected.
There are 4,98,406 persons under observation out of which 11,658 are in isolation wards of various hospitals across the state.
Need to be vigilant even though COVID-19 cases reducing: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to eastern states
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) There is still a need to be vigilant and not lower the guard even though the active cases of COVID-19 in most of the states and the positivity rate have shown a fall in the last two weeks, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in an interaction with five eastern states on Saturday.
State health ministers, principal secretaries/ additional chief secretaries and information commissioners of Odisha, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal participated in the meeting, according to an official release.
Mandaviya urged them to monitor the case positivity rate on a daily basis and increase the RT-PCR testing rate as most of the states exhibited a lower share of such tests.
While the active cases in most of the states and the positivity rate have shown a fall in the last two weeks, we still need to be vigilant and not lower our guard, he stated.
The states were also advised to keep a close watch on the number of hospitalisations and deaths.
It is important to analyse at the state level the proportion of vaccinated and unvaccinated of the hospitalised cases, the deaths and those on ventilators and oxygen support , he advised them.
Mandaviya said that irrespective of the COVID variants, 'test-track-treat-vaccinate and adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour' continue to remain the tested strategy for COVID-19 management.
He reiterated his advice for all states to fully and effectively utilise the ECRP-II funds for strengthening the existing healthcare infrastructure and create new as per requirement.
As the located funds under ECRP-II shall lapse on March 31, 2022, states were requested to review the progress on a regular basis, as this healthcare infrastructure will not only be utilised during the present pandemic, but will serve the people in the future too.
He reminded them to complete installation and commissioning of the PSA plants, LMO storage tanks and MGPS expeditiously.
Noting that vaccination is a critical tool for pandemic management, Mandaviya advised the states to accelerate vaccination of all eligible populations, especially of the 15-17 age group and those whose second dose is due.
Highlighting the importance of teleconsultation through platforms such as eSanjeevani, he suggested establishing teleconsultation hubs in every district hospital.
He also mooted ramping up the creation of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centers (AB-HWCs) at the earliest as it will help the masses and enable healthcare access to the remote areas of the country. These can be used not only during the ongoing pandemic but also for non-COVID healthcare, he said.
There was a comprehensive and detailed discussion on various aspects of COVID management including ramping up of hospital infrastructure; increased testing, stress on COVID-appropriate behaviour and stringent restrictive measures for breaking the chain of transmission.
The states shared their best practices at the review meeting.
Jharkhand informed about collecting data of migrant workers for vaccination. Chhattisgarh mentioned that a proper analysis of vaccinated and non-vaccinated people who tested positive is being made, while Bihar highlighted their initiative of doorstep delivery of medicines to COVID-19 positive patients in home isolation through Speed Post.
Tamil Nadu reports 24,418 fresh COVID cases, 27,885 recoveries, and 46 deaths
Tamil Nadu reports 24,418 fresh COVID cases, 27,885 recoveries, and 46 deaths in the last 24 hours
Active cases: 2,08,350
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