Coronavirus India Live Updates – Ten states account for 78% of new Covid-19 cases
Coronavirus India Live Updates: The Union Health Ministry Monday said Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan are among the 10 states that account for 78.58 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases reported in a day. The other states in the list of 10 are Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an important meeting on the Covid-19 situation today. Modi will interact with leading doctors from across the country via video conference at 4:30pm. and at 6pm, he will hold a video conference with the top pharma companies in the country.
Meanwhile, ICMR Director General Dr. Balram Bhargava Monday said while the requirement of oxygen was found to be more in the second wave of coronavirus, the severity of symptoms is very less this time. “If you see the symptoms, severity is very less this time. In this wave, we have witnessed more cases of breathlessness while in the last wave, symptoms like dry cough, joint pain, headaches were more,” Dr Bhargava said, adding “Higher requirement of oxygen was found in this wave. There is no difference in the percent of death between the first wave and second wave from the data we have.”
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday said a lockdown has been imposed in the city from 10 pm tonight to 6 am next Monday (April 26). The chief minister said the city is facing the fourth wave of Covid-19 and that harsh measures will have to be taken to prevent a collapse of the health system. “Essential services, food services, medical services will continue. Weddings can be held with a gathering of only 50 people, passes will be issued separately for it. A detailed order will be issued shortly,” Kejriwal said.
