<p>Centre on Sunday asked states with a high load of COVID-19 cases to focus on effective implementation of lockdown measures even as India reported the highest single-day rise in infections of 1,975 to take the confirmed case over 27,000.</p>.<p>Maharashtra has the highest number of COVID-19 patients as the state has 8,068 confirmed cases. The infection has claimed 342 lives.</p>.<p>Gujarat has 3,301 confirmed cases. As many as 151 people have lost their lives in Gujarat to the infection.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-fresh-deaths-in-wb-rajasthan-take-indias-toll-to-830-827545.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></p>.<p>In a video-conferencing with chief secretaries of states, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba also asked them to review the preparedness for the COVID-19 response and stressed on the need to focus on medical infrastructure, including adequate availability of isolation beds, ICU beds and ventilators.</p>.<p>However, Health Minister Harshvardhan exuded confidence over the Centre’s strategies to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.</p>.<p>He said of the total active patients, only 2.17 per cent have been admitted to the ICU, 1.29 per cent have required oxygen support and a mere 0.36 per cent were on ventilators. </p>.<p>“We are winning the battle and eventually we will win this war against COVID-19 as we know our enemy, its numbers and its proper whereabouts and we are prepared to deal with any situation” he said.</p>.<p>The Minister noted that though the number of coronavirus cases were rising in the country, the mortality rate was at 3.1 per cent as against the global level of 7 per cent.</p>.<p>Harshvardhan said the COVID-19 situation is improving in the country as hotspot districts are now becoming non-hotspot districts.</p>.<p>“283 districts have not reported any COVID-19 cases till date, 64 districts have not reported a fresh case since the last 7 days, 48 districts have not reported a fresh case since the last 14 days, 33 districts have not reported a fresh case since the last 21 days and 18 districts have not reported a fresh case since the last 28 days,” the minister said.</p>
<p>Centre on Sunday asked states with a high load of COVID-19 cases to focus on effective implementation of lockdown measures even as India reported the highest single-day rise in infections of 1,975 to take the confirmed case over 27,000.</p>.<p>Maharashtra has the highest number of COVID-19 patients as the state has 8,068 confirmed cases. The infection has claimed 342 lives.</p>.<p>Gujarat has 3,301 confirmed cases. As many as 151 people have lost their lives in Gujarat to the infection.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-fresh-deaths-in-wb-rajasthan-take-indias-toll-to-830-827545.html">Follow live updates on coronavirus</a></p>.<p>In a video-conferencing with chief secretaries of states, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba also asked them to review the preparedness for the COVID-19 response and stressed on the need to focus on medical infrastructure, including adequate availability of isolation beds, ICU beds and ventilators.</p>.<p>However, Health Minister Harshvardhan exuded confidence over the Centre’s strategies to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.</p>.<p>He said of the total active patients, only 2.17 per cent have been admitted to the ICU, 1.29 per cent have required oxygen support and a mere 0.36 per cent were on ventilators. </p>.<p>“We are winning the battle and eventually we will win this war against COVID-19 as we know our enemy, its numbers and its proper whereabouts and we are prepared to deal with any situation” he said.</p>.<p>The Minister noted that though the number of coronavirus cases were rising in the country, the mortality rate was at 3.1 per cent as against the global level of 7 per cent.</p>.<p>Harshvardhan said the COVID-19 situation is improving in the country as hotspot districts are now becoming non-hotspot districts.</p>.<p>“283 districts have not reported any COVID-19 cases till date, 64 districts have not reported a fresh case since the last 7 days, 48 districts have not reported a fresh case since the last 14 days, 33 districts have not reported a fresh case since the last 21 days and 18 districts have not reported a fresh case since the last 28 days,” the minister said.</p>
