Coronavirus India Latest Updates: COVID-19 cases cross 15,000-mark; death toll 507
Coronavirus India News, State-Wise Cases: The total number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 15,712 and the death toll stood at 507 on Sunday, April 19. As many as 1,329 cases and 27 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in its latest update.
The number of Coronavirus cases and the death toll due to the disease is growing steadily across the country. Meanwhile, news agency PTI has reported that the Drug Controller General has given its go-ahead to a proposal by the Indian Council of Medical Research for the clinical trial of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients, as per the protocol developed by ICMR. The Drug Controller General of India said ICMR has submitted a list of institutes, which have shown an interest in the trial, to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation and they may do so in consultation with the health research body.
“It is to inform that in light of public interest the proposal of ICMR for conducting the said trial has been reviewed through the Subject Expert Committee in its meeting held on April 13 under accelerated approval process in light of the current prevailing situation of COVID-19 and based on the recommendation of the committee. The CDSCO has conveyed its no objection for conduct of the clinical trial subject to certain amendments in the protocol and various conditions under the Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules 2019,” the central drug regulator said in a notice.
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Coronavirus India Update: 8 healthcare workers at Delhi's Lady Hardinge hospital test positive
Two doctors and six nurses of Delhi's Lady Hardinge hospital test positive for COVID19. Hospital authorities have quarantined all 8 healthcare staff. Their contact tracing has been started. Hospital authorities holding a meeting for the containment plan of the hospital, news agency ANI reported quoting hospital official.
Coronavirus in Delhi: Cases climb to 1,893, death toll 43, say authorities
The total number of coronavirus cases in the national capital on Saturday climbed to 1,893, with 186 fresh cases and one death being reported in a day, according to the Delhi government authorities.Of the total 43 fatalities reported till date, 24 were above 60 years of age, making over 55 per cent of the total death cases, they said.
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Nine of them were in the age group of 50-60, and 10 were below 50 years, officials said.
Meanwhile, 31 members of an extended family, including children, residing in north Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, a portion of which has been declared a containment zone, have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two days, officials said on Saturday.
The number of containment zones in Delhi increased to 76 on Saturday, with the addition of eight new zones.
The civic authorities have carried out mass-sanitisation and disinfection drives in hotspot areas in the past several days using drones and other measures.
A dedicated 24×7 WhatsAapp number 8287972050 has been activated for lodging complaints from citizens in connection with COVID-19, the Delhi Health Department said in a statement.
An order has been issued for an incentivisation scheme for community lab testing being undertaken by the district, it said.
House-to-house surveillance activities are being carried out in identified cluster containment zones, and a total of 1,047 samples have been collected on Saturday from different clusters and sent for testing, the statement said.
According to the department, out of the total 1,707 cases recorded so far, at least 959 are admitted at various hospitals like LNJP Hospital, GTB Hospital, RML Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) and AIIMS Jhajjhar. It said 26 patients are in ICU and six on ventilator support.
The total number of COVID-19 samples sent for testing till date stands at 22,283, the department said.
As many as 31,878 people, who came in contact with affected persons, are under home quarantine as of now and 19,681 people have completed their 14-day quarantine, it said.
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