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Some states showing very early signs of decline in daily new COVID-19 cases: Centre

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Some states showing very early signs of decline in daily new COVID-19 cases: Centre
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While the second wave of coronavirus continued to engulf several parts of India, the Union Health Ministry on Monday said that some states were showing very early signs of decline in daily new COVID-19 cases. Lav Agarwal, Union Health Ministry Joint Secretary, said that the overall cumulative fatality of the country is around 1.10 percent.
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Amid second wave of coronavirus in India, Health Ministry said some states showing very early signs of decline in daily new COVID-19 cases. "These were early gains on which we have to work on regularly," Lav Agarwal said. Adding, the Centre said that some states were showing increasing trends in COVID-19 cases and that these states should take required precautionary measures. Amid second wave of coronavirus in India, Health Ministry said some states showing very early signs of decline in daily new COVID-19 cases. "Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Haryana, Karnataka Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya are among those states," the Health Ministry added. Amid a shortage of medical oxygen in India due to the second wave of coronavirus, Lav Aggarwal said that the government was exploring the feasibility of converting existing nitrogen plants to produce oxygen. Click here to follow PTC News on Twitter -PTC News-
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