Covid19 India LIVE updates: Country records 3,82,315 new cases; 3,780 deaths in past 24 hours
India recorded 3,82,315 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 3,780 deaths due to the infection. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the country saw a total of 3,38,439 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery toll to 1,69,51,731. The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 2,06,65,148, with 34,87,229 active cases, the data showed.
Amid the rising cases of coronavirus pandemic, Maharashtra recorded as many as 57,640 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the total tally of infections in the state to 48,80,542. As many as 920 deaths were reported in the state, highest one day toll in a day so far. As many as 57,006 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recovered patients to 41,64,098.
The number of active cases stands at 6,41,596.
The government on Wednesday said that coronavirus spreads only through human to human transmission and not from animals. Addressing a press conference, the country's top officials dealing with the pandemic said that a combination of less cautionary measures and less immunity in the population from the first wave is driving the second wave.
COVID-19 cases are rising every day and people are facing issues getting bed in the hospital. There has also been a shortage in the supply of oxygen and other essentials. In order to control the spread of the coronavirus, the UP government has decided to extend the lockdown till Thursday, 7AM.
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A phase three is inevitable, given the higher levels of circulating virus but it is not clear on what time scale this phase three will occur. We have to be ready for the third wave of COVID19, says K VijayRaghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor to Centre.
Delhi recorded as many as 20,960 fresh coronavirus cases on Wednesday. With this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the national capital has reached over 12.53 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 18,063.
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