Coronavirus Live, 9th May, Sunday: With Covid-19 cases surging across the country, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said that 1.34% of the patients were in intensive care units, with 0.39% on ventilators. Around 3.70% of the Covid-19 patients were on oxygen support, the government’s data has revealed.
UP Govt Extends Lockdown
The Yogi government has extended Lockdown for 7 days and the restrictions will continue until 17 May to prevent the spread of Covid 19 in the province.
DRDO Covid Drugs Will Be Available From Next Week
DRDO anti-Covid drug called ‘2-DG‘ is said to be the most effective drug to inhibit the growth of Covid virus in the body and moderate oxyegen levels will be available in DRDO hospitals from next week onwards. The drug will not be available in open markets yet.
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Bengal Registers Highest Single Day Covid Deaths
West Bengal on Saturday registered its highest single-day COVID-19 deaths with 127 new fatalities, pushing the death toll to 12,203, the health department said.
The coronavirus caseload increased to 9,73,718 after the state also recorded its highest one-day spike of 19,436 fresh cases, it said.
North 24 Parganas district accounted for the highest number of fatalities at 39 while the city registered 34 deaths, it said.
Neighbouring Hooghly district reported 9 COVID-19 deaths, South 24 Parganas (7), Howrah (6), and the rest of the fatalities were from the other districts.
Out of the 127 deaths, 50 were due to comorbidities where COVID-19 was incidental.
