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The pace of increasing corona patients in the country does not seem to be stopping. On Monday, 1 lakh 65 thousand 873 new cases of infection have been found. In many states, patients have started doubling in one to two days, but the proportion of patients getting tested is still decreasing. If we look at the trend of the last two weeks, during this period, the patients in the country increased 28 times, but the testing could not increase even double.
On December 27, 6,270 cases were found in the country and 11.41 lakh tests were done. The daily infection rate was 0.5%. On January 8, 1 lakh 79 thousand 723 cases were found in the country and 15.14 lakh tests were done. The infection rate has also increased to 13.2%. Meanwhile, the Center has said that at present only 5-10% of the infected are in need of hospitalization. The government claims that 20-23% of patients had to be admitted in the second wave.
Advisory: Even if you come in contact with the infected, the test is not necessary till the high risk
ICMR has issued a new advisory for corona test
- People who have come in contact with infected people do not need testing until high risk is identified.
- Only the elderly or high-risk contacts suffering from serious illness should get the test done.
- Individuals doing inter-state domestic travel alone also do not need to undergo testing.
Restriction increased: people will not be able to go to Ganga Aarti
- Ganga Aarti will be symbolic in Kashi. Ordinary people will not participate.
- Restaurants and bars in Delhi will have only ‘Take Away’ facility.
- Night curfew implemented in Andhra Pradesh.
- University examinations in Tamil Nadu have been postponed.
- Section 144 implemented under mini lockdown in Maharashtra.
Precaution dose: 9.79 lakh elderly people got vaccinated on the first day
Seriously ill elderly people have started getting precaution doses of the vaccine from Monday in the country. More than 9.79 lakh elderly people got vaccinated on the first day. Critical patients who are above 60 years of age are 2.75 crore.
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