Coronavirus India lockdown Day 214 updates | T.N.’s Agriculture Minister, undergoing treatment for COVID-19, critical

With a complete of 70,78,123 individuals having recuperated from COVID-19, the nationwide recovery rate for the disease has touched 90%, whereas 62,077 individuals have recovered in a span of 24 hours as in opposition to 50,129 new instances of the an infection reported in the identical interval, the Union Health Ministry stated on Sunday.

This achievement is matched by the downward spiral fall within the variety of energetic COVID-19 instances, which was maintained under the seven-lakh mark for the third successive day, it added.

You can monitor coronavirus instances, deaths and testing charges on the nationwide and State ranges here. A listing of State Helpline numbers is obtainable as nicely.

Here are the most recent updates:

Tamil nadu

Tamil Nadu’s Agriculture Minister critical, CM visits him at hospital

Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Agriculture R. Doraikannu, who examined optimistic for COVID-19 on October 13, stays critical on ventilator and Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) assist at Kauvery Hospital.

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, accompanied by ministers D. Jayakumar and C. Vijaya Baskar, visited the hospital on Sunday to investigate about his well being situation and interacted together with his members of the family.

A press release issued by the hospital on Sunday stated that the minister, who’s 72-years-old, has a number of comorbidities and his newest CT scans confirmed that 90 % of his lungs has been affected.

New Delhi

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das checks optimistic for COVID-19

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on October 25 said he has been tested positive for COVID-19 and can proceed to work from isolation.

Mr. Das stated he’s asymptomatic and has alerted those that got here in touch with him in latest days.

“I have tested COVID-19 positive. Asymptomatic. Feeling very much alright. Have alerted those who came in contact in recent days. Will continue to work from isolation. Work in RBI will go on normally. I am in touch with all Dy. Govs and other officers through VC and telephone,” he tweeted.

Odisha

All Indians to get free COVID-19 vaccine, says Union Minister

Union Minister Pratap Sarangi on October 25 said that each one Indians shall be given free COVID-19 vaccine, amidst the demand by Opposition events within the nation for it and never solely in poll-bound Bihar as introduced by the BJP.

The BJP announcement of free COVID-19 vaccine for Bihar had kicked up an argument with the Opposition events tearing into the NDA authorities alleging that the ruling party was using the pandemic for political reasons.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had stated the announcement was so as because it was an election manifesto announcement.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that all people will be provided vaccines free of cost. An estimated ₹500 will be spent on vaccination of each person,” Mr. Sarangi instructed reporters after addressing a marketing campaign assembly for the November 3 Assembly bypoll in Balasore.