In the last 24 hours, 1,543 new COVID-19 cases reported in India, taking the total number of cases to 29,435, Health Ministry said in its daily media briefing on Tuesday.
Here are the key takeaways from the briefing:
1. Plasma therapy is being experimented, however no evidence that this can be used as a treatment. National level study launched by ICMR to study the efficacy of it: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health.
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2. As many as 6,868 COVID-19 patients have recovered so far. 23.3% is India’s recovery rate: Health Ministry
3. No case was reported in 17 districts in 28 days.
4. The total number of COVID-19 cases in India rise to 29,435 with active infections at 21,632. Total casualties stand at 934, while 6,868 people have recovered.
5. Instructions issued for coronavirus patients with mild or very low symptoms in home isolation: Agarwal
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6. Plasma therapy should be used only for research or trial purpose. If plasma therapy is not used in a proper manner under proper guideline then it can also cause life-threatening complications: Lav Aggarwal
7. IMCT team in Surat found that the administration using advanced technology for tracking suspect cases; the door-to-door survey is being carried out. Data plotting on GIS maps is being done for monitoring: Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary (MHA)
8. IMCT finds auto industrial units started functioning in Sanand in Gujarat, working at 50 per cent capacity: Home Ministry
9. The doubling rate of COVID-19 cases now stands at 10.2 days: Health Ministry
10. 20 countries with a combined population as of India’s have 84 times more coronavirus cases.