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6/29/2020 Press Information Bureau PIB Headquarters PIB’S DAILY BULLETIN ON COVID-19 Posted On: 29 JUN 2020 6:53PM by PIB Delhi (Contains Press releases concerning Covid-19, issued in last 24 hours, inputs from PIB Field Offices and Fact checks undertaken by PIB) https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1634928 1/7 6/29/2020 Press Information Bureau Updates on Covid-19 from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Recovery rate further improves to 58.67%, Difference between Recovered and Active cases further increases to 1,11,602 The gap between recoveries and active cases is 1,11,602 as of today. So far, as many as 3,21,722 patients have been cured of COVID-19. The recovery rate continues to steadily improve. It has reached 58.67% amongst COVID-19 patients today.During the last 24 hours, a total of 12,010 COVID-19 patients have https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1634928 2/7 6/29/2020 Press Information Bureau been cured. Presently, there are 2,10,120 active cases and all are under active medical supervision.India now has 1047 diagnostic labs dedicated to COVID-19. This includes 760 in the government sector and 287 private labs. The 11 labs that have been inducted in the last 24 hours are all operated by the government. The total number of samples tested is showing an uphill trend, and has touched 83,98,362. Yesterday 1,70,560 samples were tested. For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1635085 Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah says, “The entire nation rallies behind Prime Minister in the fight against Corona” Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah has said that “Modi Government is handling the Covid situation very appropriately and the situation in Delhi is under control”. In an interview to a news agency, Shri Amit Shah said “there is no community spread in Delhi and there is no reason to worry”. He said that normally it is the responsibility of the Delhi Government to take necessary steps to tackle the Covid situation, but Government of India stepped in to coordinate the efforts after the comments made by Deputy CM of Delhi that the situation in Delhi is bad and that by the end of July the Covid infected population in capital Delhi would rise to 5.5 lakh. He said due to more testing now, there is a jump in the infection rate, but on the flip side there is an advantage that those who have been tested and found positive will be kept in isolation. He said there is multiple fold increase in testing. Shri Amit Shah informed that there are 30,000 beds available today compared to 9,937 beds as on 14th June. He said “House-to-house survey in all Containment Zones in Delhi will be completed by 30th June. Besides, serological survey has also been started. For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1635061 Sufficient stock of food grains available with Food Corporation of India; FCI procured total 388.34 LMT wheat and 745.66 LMT rice till June As per the Food Corporation of India report dated 28.06.2020, FCI currently has 266.29 LMT rice and 550.31 LMT wheat. Hence, a total of 816.60 LMT food grain stock is available (excluding the ongoing purchase of wheat and paddy, which have not yet reached the godown). About 55 LMT food grains is required for a month under NFSA and other welfare schemes. Since the lockdown, about 138.43 LMT food grains have been lifted and transported through 4944 rail rakes. Apart from the rail route, transportation was also done through roads and waterways. A total of 277.73 LMT has been transported. 21,724 MT grains was transported through 14 ships. Total 13.47 LMT food grains have been transported to the North-Eastern States. For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1635131 PM FME Scheme to generate total investment of Rs 35,000 crore and 9 lakh skilled and semi-skilled employment: HarsimratKaurBadal, https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1634928 3/7 6/29/2020 Press Information Bureau Minister for Food Processing Industries Smt. HarsimratKaurBadal launched the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) scheme yesterday, as a part of “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan”. The Minister said that the Scheme would generate total investment of Rs 35,000 crore and generate 9 lakh skilled and semi-skilled employment and benefit 8 lakh units through access to information, training, better exposure and formalization. The guidelines of the Scheme were released on the occasion. She said that the unorganized food processing sector comprising nearly 25 lakh units contribute to 74% of employment in food processing sector. Nearly 66% of these units are located in rural areas and about 80% of them are family-based enterprises supporting livelihood rural household and minimizing their migration to urban areas. These units largely fall within the category of micro enterprises. For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1635088 India’s first human space mission “Gaganyaan” will not be affected by COVID pandemic: Dr.Jitendra Singh Union Minister DrJitendra Singh said today that the launch of India’s first human space mission “Gaganyaan” will not be affected by COVID pandemic and preparation are carrying on in the right direction. Briefing about the important achievements of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Space over the last one year and some of the important missions planned for the future, DrJitendra Singh said that even though because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the training of four Indian astronauts in Russia had to be halted, yet the opinion of Chairman ISRO and the scientific team is that there had been kept a “cushion” both in the training programme and launch deadline. For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1635154 Mission Sagar: INS Kesari Arrives Kochi Indian Naval Ship Kesari arrived at Kochi yesterday after 55 days of deployment to the Southern Indian Ocean region as part of ‘Mission Sagar’. The ship was deployed on a special ‘COVID Relief Mission’ and made port calls at Male (Maldives), Port Louis (Mauritius), Antsiranana (Madagascar), Moroni (Comoros Islands) and Port Victoria (Seychelles) for delivery of 580 tons of food aid and essential medical stores to local authorities. A 14 member Naval Medical Assistance Team was also deputed to Mauritius and Comoros for 20 days each and assisted local governments in formulation of long term strategy to counter COVID 19 through mutual sharing of experience. For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1635090 Ministry of Tourism presents 39th webinar titled ‘Unlocking travel and tourism safely and responsibly during COVID: A healthcare perspective’ under DekhoApnaDesh series In the continuation of DekhoApnaDesh webinar series, Ministry Of Tourism introduced latest session in the series on Unlocking Travel & Tourism Safely & Responsibly during COVID on 27th June 2020. DekhoApnaDesh Series is an effort to showcase India’s rich diversity under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1635108 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1634928 4/7 6/29/2020 Press Information Bureau INPUTS FROM PIB FIELD OFFICES Punjab: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister said that Punjab Government is fighting the war against corona virus in a systematic and planned way and its emphasis is on the strengthening of the healthcare infrastructure so as to effectively combat the corona pandemic. He said that the State Government is making earnest efforts to tackle the pandemic and Punjab was the first state in the country to impose curfew after seeing the gravity of the situation. Himachal Pradesh: Chief Minister said that ASHA workers were playing a vital role in containing the coronavirus in the State. He said that ASHA workers have done a commendable work in the Active Case Finding Campaign by identifying people with ILI symptoms. He said that the State Government has provided an additional incentive of Rs 1000 per month to every ASHA worker for the month of March to June. Now the State Government has decided that an incentive of Rs 2000 per month would be provided per month for each ASHA workers for the month of July and August, he added. Maharashtra: The current count of COVID19 patients in the state is 1,64,626. 5,493 new patients have been identified as positive on Sunday. 2,330 patients have been cured, thereby total number of recoveries has gone up to 86,575 patients. Total Active patients are 70,607. Total deaths in the state as on Sunday is 7429, with a fatality rate of 4.51%. Total number of COVID19 samples tested in the state so far is 9,23,502. Mumbai police has warned residents to restrict their activities within a 2 km radius of their homes. If found more than 2 km from their residences without proper reason, their vehicles would be impounded.Meanwhile, Maharashtra government has launched the largest plasma therapy trial for Covid-19, today. CM said Maharashtra will be the first state in the country to conduct an overarching trial on convalescent plasma therapy. The first plasma therapy trial was conducted in April this year, after which permission was sought from the Centre to undertake more trials. Gujarat: 624 new positive cases and 19 deaths have been reported in Gujarat during the past 24 hours. State tally rises to 31,397 including 22,808 cured/discharged and 1,809 deaths. This is the second consecutive day, that the state has reported more than 600 new cases.