: Covid: India reports 41,383 new infections in last 24 hours, active cases rise for two straight days #IndiaNEWS India reported 41,383 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday as the country’s tally rose

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Covid: India reports 41,383 new infections in last 24 hours, active cases rise for two straight days #IndiaNEWS
India reported 41,383 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday as the country’s tally rose to 3,12,57,720 since the pandemic broke out in January last year. The number was 1.5% fewer than Wednesday’s count of 42,015 infections.The toll rose to 4,18,987 as 507 patients died due to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. The number of active cases went up by 2,224 to 4,09,394, while a total of 3,04,29,339 patients have recovered from the disease. Active cases had risen by more than 1,000 on Wednesday too. Meanwhile, experts have criticised the central government’s claim that no Covid-19 patient in the country died due to lack of oxygen, The Hindu reported on Wednesday.Speaking to the newspaper, public health expert and epidemiologist Chandrakant Lahariya said that technically lack of oxygen will never be attributed as an immediate cause of Covid death. “However, oxygen is necessary for treatment and the failure of the system to provide it has to be acknowledged,� he added. “The Centre’s bureaucratic response is contrary to the public experience and a more empathetic view was required. Not doing so means we run the risk of repeating mistakes.�Malini Aisola, convener of The All India Drug Action Network, said the Centre’s claim was absurd and also shows its refusal to...Read more

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