New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry said on Monday (April 20) that the average rate of doubling of coronavirus COVID-19 cases in the country has improved to 7.5 days from 3.4 after the central government enforced the nation-wide lockdown. A total of 1,553 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in India in the past 24 hours, the ministry said, adding that at least 36 deaths were also reported in these hours.
It said that the coronavirus growth has declined in stated like Odisha and Kerala; whereas situation is ‘especially serious’ in Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Indore and Pune.
Here’s a data that presents the doubling rates for 18 states:
Less than 20 Days –
Delhi: 8.5 Days,
Karnataka: 9.2 days,
Telangana: 9.4 days,
Andhra Pradesh: 10.6 days,
J&K (UT): 11.5 days,
Punjab: 13.1 Days,
Chattisgarh: 13.3 days,
Tamil Nadu: 14 days &
Bihar: 16.4 Days.
Between 20 days to 30 days:
Andaman and Nicobar: 20.1 days,
Haryana: 21 Days,
Himachal Pradesh: 24.5 days,
Chandigarh: 25.4 days,
Assam: 25.8 Days,
Uttarakhand: 26.6 days &
Ladakh (UT): 26.6 days.
More than 30 days:
Odisha: 39.8 Days &
Kerala: 72.2 days.
Three districts – Mahe (Puducherry), Kodagu (Karnataka) and Pauri Garhwal (Uttrakhand) have not reported any fresh cases during the last 28 days.
Six districts – Dungarpur and Pali in Rajasthan, Jamnagar and Morbi in Gujarat, North Goa in Goa have not reported any new case in last 14 days.
Bureau Report
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