India’s coronavirus tally mounts to 38,48,968 with 82,507 new COVID-19 cases. Records the highest single-day spike increasing from the previous high.
Highest COVID-19 New Cases Single Day Spike
With eased restrictions, the country registered 82507 new COVID-19 Cases with 1026 new fatalities and remains the third most affected by the pandemic. However, the strategic efforts of the government have managed to keep the actives cases count low. Out of the total reported cases, 813489 are active and 67926 have sadly passed away.
State-wise COVID-19 Tally
Eight states including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, West Bengal, and Bihar remain the worst affected regions, contributing 73% to the total COVID-19 infections in the country. Maharashtra has been the biggest contributor so far with 24000 deaths reported in the state. Mizoram remains the least affected state with a total of 1020 including 8 new cases. Sikkim continues to be the second least affected state with 4 fatalities, 34 COVID-19 new cases, and 440 active cases.
The fourth phase of unlocking will allow some religious and sports events. However, schools, colleges, and cinemas will not open until the end of September. Also, the government has decided to restart the metro from the 7th of September.
Educational institutions must reopen in a phased manner- IAE
Indian Association of Epidemiologists and IPHA said in a statement that the government must direct its efforts on preventing deaths rather than on containing the infections. They mentioned that there is no advantage of creating containment zones in areas with a substantial spread. Several epidemiologists said that asymptomatic people could receive treatment in their homes through phones and follow-ups of pulse oximeter readings, depending on the severity of COVID-19. However, isolation and containment are crucial in areas where the spread is moderate. Further, they noted the social stigma and fear due to stamping and barricading of houses with COVID positive people. They advised the government to follow a pragmatic approach towards normalcy. Further, educational institutions must open in a graded manner as lockdown has outlived its utility in the country.
In all, India has reported the most new COVID-19 cases in any country and experts predict that September will be a challenging month.