OdishaPlus Bureau
The total confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world stand at 1.5 crore while the overall global toll stands at 6.1 lakh. The United States is the worst-affected country in the world followed by Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa. According to Johns Hopkins University. United States registers 63,967 new cases in last 24 hours. In last 24 hours, the number of positive cases in the US rose to 1,42,942 with 1,059 deaths.
Back home, India registered a record 45,720 new cases and 1,129 deaths that takes the total tally now to 12,38,635 with 29,861 deaths. On a positive note, . The recovery rate now stands at 63.18% and positivity rate is 13.03%. A total of 3,50,823 samples were collected yesterday. Maharashtra (3,37,607), Tamil Nadu (1,86,492) and Delhi (1,26,323) remain the worst-affected states in the country.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that sero surveys will be conducted every month in the national capital in order to frame better policies for tackling COVID-19. As per the latest sero survey, 23% of the residents of Delhi have already been exposed to the deadly virus.
West Bengal today witnessed its first twice weekly 24 hour lockdown after 2,291 cases with 39 deaths in just 24 hours were reported yesterday. The lockdown is expected to break the chain of the rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases. The next lockdown will come into force on July 25 and 29.
Odisha registered 21,099 confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday after 1,264 more individuals tested positive. Of the total, there are 7,205 active cases and 13,749 recoveries, said the state health department.
