Covid-19 update: India's tally crosses 52 lakh

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Shivani Negi
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Covid-19 update: India's tally crosses 52 lakh

India's covid-19 tally jumped to 5.2 million mark as it reported 96,424 new cases in last 24-hour. With fresh cases, the covid-19 overall tally currently stands at 52,14,678 including 10,17,754 active cases, 41,12,552 people cured.

The total death tally currently stands at 84,372 with 1,174 deaths in last 24-hour.

6,15,72,343 samples tested up to 17th September for Covid-19. Of these, 10,06,615 samples were tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Around 60% of the active cases are concentrated in only 5 most affected states. There are 13 states and UTs that even today have less than 5000 active Cases: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

Delhi has seen spike in covid-19 cases since the resumption of Metro services as it reported more than 4,000 cases for the third day in a row.

PM Modi, who celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday, urged citizens to wear a mask and follow social distancing.

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar, who recently recovered from infection, has said that he will donate his blood plasma after doctor's permission. "I will donate my blood plasma for treatment of Covid-19 patients, as and when my doctors allow me to do it, says Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar," he said.

Mumbai on Thursday extended enforcement of section 144 in the city to control the covid-19 situation.

"NO need to PANIC. The order issued under section 144 CrPC is only an extension of the previous order issued on 31st August. No new restrictions have been imposed by @MumbaiPolice .Please share and don’t panic," Aaditya Thackeray tweeted.

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has crossed the 30 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 944,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

As of Friday morning, the total number of cases stood at 30,065,728 and the fatalities rose to 944,604, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.

Union Health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that a vaccine for coronavirus will most likely be available in the country by the beginning of next year.

"Under PM Modi's guidance, an expert group is looking at it and we have advanced planning in place. We are hopeful that by the beginning of the next year, a vaccine will be available in India," he said in his address in the Upper House regarding the coronavirus situation in the country.

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