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War Against Corona

SUSTAINED EFFORTS REDUCE

ACTIVE CASELOAD

Mera Apka Suraksha Kawach (MASK) helps reducing active cases of

COVID-19 in India which has gone down below 4.5 Lakh

ollowing the mantra of Mera Jab Tak Dawai Nahi, Tab Tak Dhilai Nahi
Apka Suraksha Kawach
F(MASK) given by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on various 93.67 %
occasions besides adhering to
other safety norms like maintaining RECOVERY
safe distance and regular hand RATE
wash, India has crossed several
milestones in its fight against 1.47%
COVID-19 pandemic. Active
caseload has gone down below Two yards
4.5 Lakh mark. With this, the active Distance DEATH RATE
caseload stands at 4.86 per cent Total test so far Figures as on
of the total positive cases. The 13,06,57,808 November 20, 2020
recovery rate has increased to Laboratory- Government-1157| Private - 956
93.67 per cent. This indicates a
sustained trend of declining active Recovered Patients- 84,78,124
cases in the country. It assumes
higher significance in the context of Active cases Total patients
several countries across the globe 4,39,747 90,52,481
reporting a surge in the number of
new cases. A NEW MACHINE TO TEST COVID-19
AYURVEDA IN THE TIME OF Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has
CORONA approved a new Coronavirus diagnostic method
Prime Minister Narendra Modi using a low-cost portable unit 'COVIRAP' developed
dedicated future-ready Ayurveda by IIT (Kharagpur). The machine costs less than
institutions – Institute of Teaching Rs 5,000 to make and the test kits would cost
& Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), about Rs 500 each. The ICMR granted certification
Jamnagar and the National Institute for 'COVIRAP COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Kit' after
of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur – to the rigorous testing with samples of patients in one of
nation on the fifth Ayurveda Day on their authorised laboratories and following strict
November 13. Meanwhile, exports guidelines. It is affordable, easy to use and can
of Ayurvedic products increased by give result in a custom-developed mobile phone
about 45 per cent in September. application in an hour.

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