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Asserting that India’s fatal- in the country as per an tricts we studied showed preva- Bhargava said the way for- ities and cases were compara- immunological survey, one of lence of past exposure to the ward was strict adherence to tively less than various coun- the largest in the world, con- SARS-CoV-2 virus which non-pharmacological inter- tries, he said India was show- ducted by the Indian Council means the lockdown in initial ventions like physical distanc- ing clearly low mortality rate of Medical Research (ICMR) in days kept the disease low and ing, masks and face covers, res- and recoveries had now 83 non-containment zone dis- checked a rapid viral spread. piratory and hand hygiene. touched 49.12 per cent with tricts across 15 States in the “The survey findings also Also, he said high risk more people cured than cur- country. show large proportions of pop- groups i.e. elderly, chronic rently infected. Official claimed that the ulation are still susceptible to morbidities, pregnant women Bhargava also said there number is in the lower side but the virus. However, good news and children less than 10 years was ample testing capacity in the danger of spread of the dis- is that infection fatality rate in old of age need to be the country at two lakh samples ease in a bigger way still lurks. the 83 districts was very low at protected. a day and it remained under- ICMR Director General Dr 0.08 per cent.” “Infection in containment utilised. He urged States to Balram Bhargava warned that Based on the sero-surveil- zones has been found to be ramp up testing. as per the survey a large pro- lance (blood sample based high, and therefore, local lock- He said the sero-surveys portion of the population is study), the ICMR warned that down measures need to con- were conducted in two parts, susceptible and infection can urban slums were found to be tinue. Efforts to limit the scale and the first part comprising a spread rapidly even as he the most at risk with 1.85 and spread of the disease will fraction of the general popula- denied that India is witnessing times higher Covid-19 preva- have to be continued by strong tion, who had contracted Sars- community transmission of lence than rural areas while implementation of contain- Cov-2, had been completed. the deadly virus. urban centres reported a preva- ment strategies by the States. The sero-survey conduct- The findings showed that lence that was 1.09 times high- The States cannot lower their ed using both anti-body/instant infection in 15 containment er than in villages. guard and need to keep on test and the lengthier RT-PCR implementing effective sur- test, to detect current virus car- veillance and containment riers and also those who recov- !" strategies,” he said. ered after contracting the dis- De VK Paul, member ease were started by ICMR in The virus prevalence was households in 83 districts. munity to detect the presence testing allows the health health, NITI Aayog, added, May 2020, in collaboration the lowest in rural areas. The A sero-survey is conduct- of antibodies in the system authorities to study the trend of “Less than 1 per cent people with state health departments, sample for the study consisted ed by testing the blood serum which aids in finding out the the infection and ascertain if it had past infection as shown by NCDC, and the World Health of 26,400 people across 28,595 of a group of people in a com- prevalence of a disease. This has reached the community the survey which presents the Organisation (WHO). ( ((# #0# ## 3,607 fresh coronavirus cases Delhi also reported the day after China said there and 152 deaths taking the total highest single-day spike, adding Awas “positive consensus” to ndia raced to the fourth spot number of cases in the State to 1,877 more Covid-19 cases “ease” the situation at the Line Iin the world’s list of worst 97,648 and deaths to 3,590. Of and 65 deaths. Total number of of Actual Control (LAC) in coronavirus affected nations the total deaths reported on cases in the national Capital is Eastern Ladakh, India on after it left behind the United Thursday, 35 are from the last now at 34,687, including 20,871 Thursday echoed same senti- Kingdom by more than 7,000 two days and the rest are from active cases, 12,731 recov- ments and said both the coun- cases on Thurday. April 1 to June 8. ered/discharged/migrated and tries are maintaining diplo- Now only the USA, Brazil Mumbai reported 1,540 1,085 deaths. matic and military engage- and Russia are ahead of India fresh Covid-19 cases and 97 In Tamil Nadu, while ments to resolve the stand-off $ &'( in terms of overall numbers. deaths. The total number of 1,875 people tested positive at the earliest. ) " *+) During the day India cases in the city now stands at for Covid-19 on Thursday, the Making this observation This meeting was in continu- Delhi came after the recorded 10,221 new cases and 53,985 and deaths at 1,952. Of State also saw 23 patients against the backdrop of both ation of our diplomatic and Chinese Ministry of Foreign & avirus. 369 deaths, which took its the 97 deaths reported on succumbing to the pandemic the Armies mutually disen- military engagement which Affairs Hua Chunying said on Accusing the AAP overall count of positive cases Thursday, 43 occurred before on a single day taking death gaging from the face-off sites both sides maintained in order Wednesday in Beijing, + #('# Government of “misleading” to 2,97,436 and death toll to June 7. toll to 349. and military commanders to address the situation in “Recently the diplomatic and people by hiding actual num- 8,477. Meanwhile, Maharashtra The release issued by the holding extensive talks, the areas along the India-China military channels of China and ber, Leader of House in South Once again, Maharashtra, Health Minister Rajesh Tope Government of Tamil Nadu External Affairs Ministry border,” the spokesperson said. India held effective communi- Delhi Municipal Corporation Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat ordered the suspension of the said till Thursday 38, 716 spokesperson Anurag He was referring to parleys cation on the situation along fresh war of words has (SDMC) Kamaljeet Sehrawat were among the top contribu- Dean and four other employ- people have tested positive for Srivastava said both sides have between Lt General Harinder the border and reached a Aerupted between the Delhi said the SDMC has alone con- tors both in terms of new cases ees of the Jalgaon Civil the pandemic in the State. agreed to work for an early res- Singh and Major General Liu positive consensus and the two Government and BJP-ruled ducted 1,123 cremations and death. Both Maharashtra Hospital in north Maharashtra, The release also said 1,372 olution to the issue in keeping Lin. sides are following this con- municipal Corporations over excluding deaths suspected and Delhi recorded another after a shocking incident in patients were discharged on with broader guidance provid- “It was agreed in the meet- sensus to take actions to ease number of Covid-19 related due to Covid-19 across cre- day of the biggest single-day which an 82-year-old female Thursday from hospitals fully ed by the leaders of the two ing that an early resolution of the situation along the border.” deaths in Delhi. matoriums and graveyards in spike as situation looked alarm- Covid-19 patient was found cured. This took the number countries for ensuring peace the situation would be in keep- Asked about troops on All three civic bodies the city in which 66 bodies ing in both the States. dead in the toilet of the hospi- of people fully cured from the and tranquility along the bor- ing with the guidance of our both sides disengaging and claimed that they have cre- were cremated on Maharashtra reported tal. pandemic to 20,705. der areas. leaders. The two sides are, moving back to their previous mated 2,098 Covid-19 bodies. Wednesday. He, however, did not therefore, maintaining mili- positions, she said both sides However, Delhi Government’s respond to questions relating to tary and diplomatic engage- are taking steps to ease the sit- P health bulletin claimed 1,085 reports of pulling back of ments to peacefully resolve the uation along the LAC. people have died of coron- " troops by both India and China situation at the earliest and also During their military-level avirus till Thursday. from certain friction points in to ensure peace and tranquili- talks on June 6, India and Replying to the civic bod- P ! the Galwan Valley and Hot ty in the border areas,” he said.