AIIMS issues SOP for handling suspected monkeypox cases
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi on Tuesday issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for handling patients with suspected monkeypox.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi on Tuesday issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) for handling patients with suspected monkeypox.
Of these, Gujarat reported 36 cases, Karnataka 34, Goa 14, Maharashtra nine, Kerala six, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu four each, and Telangana two.
With the addition of one more death due to the COVID-19, the total number of fatalities due to the coronavirus now stands at 5,30,532 in the country.
Meanwhile, three districts- Rayagada, Dhenkanal and Malkangiri – turned Covid-free on Thursday with no active cases.
The COVID-19 tally rose to 13,36,195, a bulletin issued by the department said, adding that Sundargarh district with 11 cases topped the daily Covid tally.
Odisha recorded 296 new CovidD-19 cases on Wednesday as against yesterday’s 206 cases while the test positivity rate has dropped below 2 per cent mark, said the Health Department. A total of 44 were children among the new patients.
With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 96,442 with active cases now constituting 0.22% of the country’s total positive cases.
The COVID-19 tally rose to 13,25,470, a bulletin issued by the department said, adding that Khurda district with 48 cases topped the daily Covid tally followed by Sundargarh at 36.
As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.59% with 9680 patients having recovered in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative tally of recovered patients to 4,37,33,624.
Japan reported 253,265 additional COVID cases Saturday, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida testing positive for the virus on Sunday.
