New Delhi: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. The Congress leader took to Twitter to give an update on his health and wrote that he has tested positive for coronavirus infection and has mild symptoms of the disease.
Gehlot further said that he will continue his work from his residence and urged the public to be vigilant and follow the Kovid-19 protocol.
In the last few days, the cases of Kovid have increased across the country. I myself have been infected with Covid with mild symptoms. As per the advice of the doctors, I will continue working from my residence for the next few days. All of you take care and follow the Covid protocol. — Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) April 4, 2023
Meanwhile, India on Tuesday recorded 3038 new cases of Covid in the last 24 hours, taking the number of active cases to 21,179. 3,824 on 2nd April and 3,641 on 3rd April now reduced to 3038 in the last 24 hours.
With 2,069 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has risen to 4,41,77,204. India’s recovery rate is currently 98.76 percent. The daily and weekly positivity rates are 1.84 per cent and 2.49 per cent respectively. A total of 1,894 doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
Out of the total 92.20 crore tests conducted so far, 1,64,740 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. Under the nationwide vaccination drive, India has so far administered 220.65 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses (95.20 crore second dose and 22.86 crore preventive dose). ), of which 9,497 doses were given in the last 24 hours.
In the wake of rising COVID cases in India, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that the number of hospitalizations due to the sub-variant of Omicron running in the country has not increased and there is no need to worry. Minister said that there is a need to be vigilant
Mandaviya said, “We need to be vigilant but there is no need to worry. The sub-variant of Omicron currently running in the country has not increased the number of hospitalizations.”
Revised Guidelines for COVID-19
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued revised guidelines in view of the increase in cases of COVID-19 in the last week across the country.
“Antibiotics should not be used unless there is clinical suspicion of bacterial infection. The possibility of co-infection of COVID-19 with other endemic infections should be considered. Systemic corticosteroids Not indicated in mild disease,” the revised guidelines said.
“Antibiotics should not be used unless there is clinical suspicion of bacterial infection. The possibility of co-infection of COVID-19 with other endemic infections should be considered. Systemic corticosteroids Not indicated in mild disease,” the revised guidelines said.
“Seek immediate medical attention if there is difficulty in breathing, high-grade fever/severe cough, especially for more than 5 days. A lower threshold should be kept for those with any high-risk characteristic,” the guidelines said. discussed and prepared. Jan said.
Additionally, in moderate or severe disease with a high risk of progression, the guidelines recommend, “consider remdesivir for up to 5 days (200 mg IV OD on day 1 followed by 100 mg IV OD for the next 4 days)”.