Centre deploys 20 health teams for districts across India with maximum COVID cases 

Centre on Sunday anunced deployment of Central Public Health teams to different states to assist State Health departments in COVID-19 manment. decision was taken by Ministry of Health. se teams shall report to Additional Chief/Principal Secretary of respective states and assist in implementation of containment measures for coronavirus in affected areas within se districts.

Following are details of teams deployed in selected districts- 

This development comes as  tally of active positive cases stands at 28,070 while 10,887 patients have recovered from COVID-19 in country. With this, number of cases in India has risen to 40,263, including 1,306 deaths due to virus.

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'India's COVID-19 Mortality Rate Is Lowest In World'

Meanwhile, India's COVID-19 mortality rate is lowest in world revealed Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday. India's mortality rate of COVID-19 is 3.2 percent with over 10,000 coronavirus patients discharged from hospitals after recovering from disease so far, said Health Minister. Along with that India's doubling rate has gone up from 10.5 days to 12 days. 

"Today more than 10,000 COVID-19 patients have been discharged. Those still admitted at hospitals are on road to recovery. If in last 14 days doubling rate was 10.5 days, n today it is around 12 days," Minister told ANI after visiting Lady Hardinge Hospital. "Our mortality rate of 3.2 per cent is lowest in world," he added.

India extends lockdown

Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday issued a tification extending nationwide lockdown by two weeks from May 4. tification states considerable relaxations in districts falling in green and orange zones allowed by MHA, will continue to remain in place. 

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