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India’s single-day coronavirus disease (Covid-19) tally fell below 60,000 on Sunday after 58,419 cases were reported in the previous 24 hours, bringing the number of cases to 29,881 965, according to the Union Ministry of Health. Sunday’s cases are the lowest since March 30, when 56,211 people tested positive for Covid-19.
As many as 1,576 succumbed to the viral disease within 24 hours and 87,619 recovered, bringing the death toll and total recoveries to 386,713 and 28,766,009, respectively. Daily recoveries continued to exceed the number of new cases for the 38th consecutive day.
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Active cases have dropped to 729,243 and constitute 2.55% of the caseload.
Sunday’s number of cases is 2,334 lower than that of Saturday, when 60,753 infections were recorded. In contrast, deaths on Sunday are 71 fewer than on Saturday when 1,647 people succumbed to the viral disease.
Cumulative Covid-19 testing numbers stand at 391,019,083, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) said on Sunday, adding that 1,811,446 samples had been tested in the previous 24 hours.
As India’s daily Covid-19 tally has declined since May 7, when the country peaked at more than 414,000 cases, states and Union Territories (UTs) have started to ease their lockdown or lock-in restrictions to boost their economies.
However, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Saturday advised states and UTs to carefully monitor the calibrated process while opening activities amid a drop in their cases.
While opening up, it would be extremely important to follow the fivefold strategy of Covid Appropriate Behavior, Test-Track-Treat and Vaccination. Regular monitoring of behaviors appropriate to Covid is necessary to avoid relapses. To reiterate, appropriate Covid behavior includes mandatory use of masks, hand hygiene, social distancing, and also proper ventilation of enclosed spaces, Bhalla said in a letter to States and UTs.
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He also called on the chief secretaries of states and UTs to order all relevant authorities to ensure that the test rate for Covid-19 does not drop and that close monitoring should be exercised on the first signs. an increase in active cases or higher positivity rates.
Telangana, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh have become the latest states to further relax restrictions related to Covid-19. Telangana is fully lifting its lockdown as of today amid an improvement in the overall situation, but the state government has urged residents not to let their guard down against Covid-19.
In Karnataka, confinement-type restrictions have been relaxed in 16 districts, including the capital Bangalore. Under the new guidelines, restaurants can open at 50% of their capacity in these 16 neighborhoods and stores can stay open until 5 p.m. Government and private offices can operate at 50% capacity.
The government of Uttar Pradesh, meanwhile, relaxed the two-hour nighttime curfew from Monday, allowing stores, malls and restaurants to open until 9 p.m. on weekdays. The curfew will now be from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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