NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (NNN-PTI) – India’s COVID-19 tally reached 9,431,691 today, as 38,772 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, according to the latest data from the health ministry.
According to the data, the death toll mounted to 137,139, as 443 patients died since Sunday morning.
There are still 446,952 active cases in the country, while 8,847,600 people have been discharged from hospitals, added the ministry’s latest data.
Over the past few days, the national capital, Delhi has been witnessing a sudden spike in cases. In the past 24 hours, 4,906 new cases and 68 deaths were recorded, as 6,325 people recovered from the pandemic in Delhi. said the data released by the local health department.
The Delhi government decided not to reopen schools till a vaccine is available to ensure safety of students.
Meanwhile, the federal government’s focus has been on ramping up COVID-19 testing facilities across the country. Till Sunday a total of 140,379,976 tests have been conducted, out of which 876,173 tests were conducted on Sunday alone.
The country’s Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) decided to continue the suspension of international flights till the year-end.
Last week Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, chaired a high-level meeting with chief ministers of all states via video-conferencing to review the status and preparedness of COVID-19 response and management, with a special emphasis on eight high-focus states.
The high-focus states are Haryana, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and West Bengal.– NNN-PTI
