ICMR reiterates 'no community transmission of COVID-19 in India' as recovered cases rise

Reiterating that India was still t experiencing 'community transmission', ICMR chief Dr. Balram Bhargava, on Thursday, stated that in comparison to population of India, effect of virus was very low, at Centre's press briefing on Coronavirus (COVID-19) scenario. last COVID-19 briefing was held on May 26, while Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOFHW) issued press releases on a daily basis. Currently, India has 2,86,579 cases with 8102 de. 

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ICMR: community transmission

"re is heightened debate on term community transmission. India is such a large country and effect of virus is so low. We are definitely t in community transmission," said Dr. Bhargava.

When asked if efforts were me to ramp up testing, he said, "We h one lab in February and w we have over 850 labs in country today. A total of 52,13,140 samples have been tested as of date with 1,51,808 samples tested in past 24 hours. We do have capacity to test upto 2 lakh cases and will ramp up testing accordingly".

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Health Ministry: Recovery rate at 49.21%

dressing press briefing, Union Joint Health Secretary Lav Agrawal said that India's number of recovery rate stands at 49.21%. Moreover, recovered tally of India exceeds its active cases. When asked about discrepancy over deaths between Delhi govt and its civic bodies, he said that changes were generally due to death audits, which will reflect in 2-3 days.

"Recovery rate at 49.21%. number of patients recovered presently exceeds number of active patients," he said. On discrepancies in death numbers, he ded, " Country-wide death report compiled based on States' data. If states take a day or two more in conducting 'death audit' a change in numbers arises due to it, n, in next 2-3 days numbers are accounted for."

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Centre anunced that nationwide- Coronavirus lockdown has been extended in containment zones till June 30, 2020. It has also anunced that re-opening of areas outside containment zones will be done in three phases with first phase commencing on June 8 - allowing religious places, malls, shops etc to open. fate of re-opening educational institutions will be decided in next phase in July, while resuming international air travel, metros, cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, atres, bars, auditoriums, social/political/sports/religious/cultural functions will be decided in third phase - date has t been mentioned.

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's recovery rate at 49.21%; active cases at 1,37,448