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LIVE shortly: Media briefing on current #COVID19 situation in the country

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🕓: 4:00 PM

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ICMR has been focusing on increasing #COVID19 testing capacity, we now have testing facilities in every state & UT, we now have 681 labs out of which 476 are in govt. sector, now we are testing ~ 1.2 lakh samples every day

- @ICMRDELHI
#IndiaFightsCorona

We have been using indigenous platforms too for ramping up #COVID19 testing capacity. The Truenat screening and confirmatory tests have now been validated. Outreach of testing has hence been increased since this is available in primary health centres and districts. - @ICMRDELHI

Indian RNA extraction kits are now available in good number, RT-PCR kits by 11 - 12 indigenous vendors are now being used, we are now in a comfortable position as reg. testing, due to identification and hand-holding of domestic players - @ICMRDELHI

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Recovery rate of the nation is continuously improving, a total of 95,527 patients have been cured of #COVID19, 3,708 have recovered in last 24 hours

Recovery rate is now 48.07%, up from 11.42% on Apr 15

- @MoHFW_INDIA #IndiaFightsCorona

It is wrong comparison to look at total no. of #COVID19 cases only and mention that India has 7th highest cases, our population too should be considered

14 countries with total similar population as India have reported 22.5 times more cases & 55.2 times deaths

- @MoHFW_INDIA

Our #COVID19 fatality rate is continuously declining, it is now 2.82%, informs @MoHFW_INDIA

Our #COVID19 fatality rate of 2.82% is amongst the lowest in the world, compared to a global fatality rate of 6.13%. We have been able to achieve this due to timely identification of cases and proper clinical management.

- @MoHFW_INDIA

Our case fatality rate per lakh population too (of 0.41) is amongst the lowest in the world, while there are countries with a figure as high as 62 and 82

- @MoHFW_INDIA #IndiaFightsCorona

One in every two #COVID19 deaths in India has been from the senior citizen population, who constitute 10% of our total population

- informs @MoHFW_INDIA #IndiaFightsCorona

73% of #COVID19 deaths in the nation have been of people with co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, heart and respiratory diseases - @MoHFW_INDIA

Our analysis shows that people at high risk from #COVID19 are elderly people and those with co-morbidities

- @MoHFW_INDIA #IndiaFightsCorona

It is imperative that high-risk people take required preventive action and also take timely action based on medical advice in case they experience #COVID19 symptoms

- @MoHFW_INDIA #IndiaFightsCorona

We request our high risk population to #StayHome, they may adopt various activities to utilize their time productively at home and stay fit - @MoHFW_INDIA

We request every citizen to support high risk group population and to help control the spread of #COVID19 infection, we should not do anything which places us or our family at risk - @MoHFW_INDIA

We need to be aware, we should not panic upon development of #COVID19 symptoms, we need to take prompt medical advice and follow the advice given by doctors - @MoHFW_INDIA

As #IndiaFightsCorona, it is necessary to keep up the momentum in the fight against #COVID19, let us take a pledge and declare it on social media as well. Use #IndiaWillWin to create awareness.

- @MoHFW_INDIA

I make three requests to you

☑️Remain aware
☑️Keep taking preventive efforts
☑️Adopt timely advice and treatment for #COVID19

- Joint Secretary, @MoHFW_INDIA #IndiaFightsCorona

Remdesivir has been approved for emergency use for #COVID19

- JS, @MoHFW_INDIA, responding to a media query #IndiaFightsCorona

ICMR is conducting a serological survey to assess the extent of spread of #COVID19, almost 34,000 people are being tested as a part of the survey, the results will be published in a week - @ICMRDELHI

Our primary focus remains on #COVID19 containment zones, identifying cases and active search, size of zones may need to increase and active search may need to be strengthened depending on no. of cases - @MoHFW_INDIA