A total of 3,292 fresh cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Delhi today taking the infection tally in the city to over 2.71 lakh. Delhi Government has said that over 2.36 lakh people affected with Coronavirus have been cured so far. In the last 24 hours, 3,739 people recovered and 42 deaths were reported in the National Capital taking the toll to five thousand 235.
Presently, the total number of active cases in Delhi is 29,228.
Himachal Pradesh confirms 195 fresh COVID-19 cases
In Himachal Pradesh, 195 fresh COVID-19 cases were detected on Sunday, taking the total tally to 14,191.The death toll due to covid-19 in the state has risen to 170 with 11 more fatalities. Three deaths were reported from Shimla, two each from Kangra and Mandi and one each from Chamba, Kullu, Solan and Sirmaur.629 patients recovered on Sunday, bringing the total recoveries in the state to 10,339. Currently, 3,657 active cases are being treated in the state.
Meanwhile, India's total recoveries of Covid cases today crossed the landmark milestone of 50 lakh.
In a tweet, the Health Ministry said, rise from one lakh in June this year has been steep. The last 10 lakh recoveries were added in just 11 days. The Ministry said India has witnessed a very high level of more than 90 thousand recoveries every day recently.
He also added that India is still far from achieving herd immunity against COVID-19 and people should continue to follow Coronavirus norms laid out by the government. He said, even the soon-to-be-released second serosurvey's indications are that we are far from having achieved any kind of herd immunity which necessitates that all of us should continue following COVID-appropriate behaviour.
He said, although the number of reinfection cases is negligible at this moment, the government is fully seized of the matter.
Dr Harsh Vardhan stressed that Plasma therapy and Remdesivir should not be encouraged for COVID-19 treatment.
He said private hospitals have also been advised against routine use of these investigational therapies.