Delhi has witnessed a rise of 50 per cent in the death toll due to COVID-19 during the last three weeks, says the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
‘Delhi government is taking necessary steps to tackle the rise in fatalities due to COVID-19.’
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The rise in death rate could be due to the sudden spike in daily infections. The ministry is in coordination with the Delhi government to control the situation. Read More..
"We are actively engaging with the Delhi government and taking the necessary steps to tackle the situation. Many meetings have taken place with Delhi LG in this regard," said Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary at the Union Health Ministry.
Besides, Delhi also found a place among the five states and Union Territories, which accounted for 70 per cent of the total deaths to have occurred due to COVID-19 with Maharashtra sharing the maximum toll.
According to the data, Maharashtra's share was 37.39 per cent, followed by Tamil Nadu at 11.16 per cent, Karnataka at 8.83 per cent, Delhi at 6.65 per cent, Andhra Pradesh at 6.12 per cent and the remaining 29.85 per cent shared by the rest of the country.
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