Coronavirus: Over 11,000 Cases Recorded in India

The total number of confirmed cases in India is 11,439 and the Union Health Ministry said that 11.41 percent of coronavirus patients have recovered from the infection.

In India, about 11,439 coronavirus cases have been confirmed, while 377 people have succumbed to the disease and 1,305 people have been cured.

The Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday that 11.41 per cent of coronavirus patients have recovered from the infection and a total of 170 districts have been identified with hotspots, while 207 have been identified as non-hotspots.

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‘The total number of confirmed cases in India is 11,439 and the Union Health Ministry said that 11.41 percent of coronavirus patients have recovered from the infection.’

The total number of active cases in the country is 9,756. A total of 1,076 cases have been added in the last 24 hours, said the Health Ministry.

Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary at the Health Ministry, said the rate of recovery of coronavirus patients is gradually increasing and 11.41 per cent of patients have recovered from the disease.

"We are focusing on following the proper protocol for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, especially people in the high-risk group and patients with comorbidities," said Agarwal while emphasising on saving lives from the viral infection.

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He added that Covid-19 hotspots and green zones have been identified after conducting door-to-door surveys.

Agarwal said that states have been issued guidelines for dealing with Covid-19 hotspots across the country and special teams will search for new patients.

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Source-IANS