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Health ministry claims 'success' as India completes one month in lockdown

INDIA’s health ministry on Thursday (23) said that the country has succeeded in minimising coronavirus transmission in 30 days of the lockdown.

Health ministry Joint Secretary Lav Aggarwal said hat no new case of Covid-19 has been reported from 78 districts in 23 states and union territories in the country in the last 14 days.


He added that 12 districts had not reported a fresh case in the last 28 days or more.

According to the ministry, the country's total COVID-19 cases have jumped to 21,393 with 681 deaths as on Thursday.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 16,454, while 4,257 people have been cured and discharged, one patient has migrated.

The health ministry official said the recovery rate remains at 19.89 per cent of the total number of COVID-19 patients.

India observed 'Janta curfew' on March 22 and the country was in partial lockdown before going full shutdown on March 25. The current 40-day lockdown is due to end on May 3.

The state-owned Defence Research Development Organization has developed a mobile virology research and diagnostics laboratory.

The facility, set up in a record time of just 15 days, will help test 1,000-1,200 samples in a day and will enhance the country's capabilities in fighting coronavirus.

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