59th day- record new cases-6,654 : In Maharashtra-2,940 new cases: Number of death is not alarming

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 23 May 2020: Day 59- Today is the sixth day of the fourth phase of the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. The country is under lockdown since 25th March and it has been extended till 31st May 2020 in four phases. 

More than three billion people around the world have been living under lockdown for the past few days as governments step up efforts to combat coronavirus pandemic which has left more than 5 lakh people dead globally.

While the novel coronavirus has impacted China, Italy, the US, and Spain the most, India too is seeing COVID-19 infect its economy. After making its presence in Kerala first, the novel coronavirus spread to other cities/regions, including Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir.

After the first confirmed positive case was reported on January 30 in Kerala, the epidemic has expanded its footprints in the country, affecting more than 1.25 lakh people.

Both the spread of the virus and the spurt in cases in recent days will be a cause for concern for the authorities.

India has registered highest single day spikes on May 17 (4,987 cases), May 18 (5,242 cases), May 20 (5,611 cases), May 22 (6,088 cases) and May 23 (6,654 cases) in the last seven days. Only on May 19 (4,970) and May 21 (5,609) were new daily records not set.

The record rise of 6,654 cases on Saturday was once again led by Maharashtra, which reported 2,940 new cases in the last 24 hours, of which 1,751 were from Mumbai alone. The jump in cases, officials have pointed out, also corresponds to a rise in testing as 1 lakh samples have been tested daily for five days in a row now. Over the last two months, India has increased its testing capacity from 1,000 tests per day in March to one lakh tests daily tests.

The central government has, meanwhile, said lockdowns 1 and 2 managed to avert between 1.4 and 2.9 million coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases and 54,000 deaths, according to government data released by Niti Aayog member Vinod Paul on Friday. At least five different agencies were involved in data analysis, providing a range between 1.4 and 2.9 million cases averted, and between 37,000 and 78,000 deaths averted.

INDIA		New cases	Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Total Today	3720	6654	125101	69597	51784
1 day before	3583	6088	118447	66330	48534
2 days before	3435	5609	112359	63624	45300
Today	137				3250
1 day before	148				3234
2 days before	132				3002

MAHARASHTRA		Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Today	1517	44582	30482	12583
1 day before	2454	41642	28462	11726
2 days before	1390	39297	27589	10318
TAMILNADU		Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Today	98	14753	7527	7128
1 day before	94	13967	7591	6282
2 days before	87	13191	7222	5882
GUJRAT		Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Today	802	13268	6586	5880
1 day before	773	12905	6644	5488
2 days before	749	12537	6569	5219
DELHI		Confirmed Cases	Active Cases	Recovered
Death
Today	208	12319	6214	5897
1 day before	194	11659	5898	5567
2 days before	176	11088	5720	5192

Even as record number of cases were recorded in the last few days, the number of deaths did not exceed 150 even once.A total of  137 deaths (1 day before-148, 2 days before-132) have been registered in last 24 hours taking the nationwide toll to 3720 (1 day before-3583,  2 days before-3435). Today 3250 patients were released (1 day before-3234, 2 days before-3002) that tally 51784 (1 day before-48534, 2 days before-45300)

Within the last 24 hours 69597 active cases (1 day before-66330, 2 days before-63624) is recorded. Today there are 6654 new cases(1 day before-6088, 2 days before-5609) and  125101 confirmed cases(1 day before-118447, 2 days before-112359) is recorded.

According to the latest update released by the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare.  

Maharashtra remains the worst-hit state of the country with 44582 (1 day before-41642, 2 days before-37136) confirmed cases, 1517 (1 day before-2454 , 2 days before-1390,) deaths and 12583 (1 day before-11726, 2 days before-10318) recovery. 

Tamilnadu is the second highest with 14753 (1 day before-13967, 2 days before-13191) confirmed cases and 98 (1 day before-94, 2 days before-87) death and 7128 (1 day before-6282, 2 days before-5882) recovery. 

The third highest increase is observed in Gujrat, it has 13268 (1 day before-12905, 2 days before 12537) confirmed cases and 802 (1 day before-773, 2 days before-749) death and 5880 (1 day before-5488, 2 days before-5219) recovery and release from Hospital.