In the wake of the decline in Covid-19 cases in the state, the Goa government on Monday reopened schools for physical classes for students of classes I to XII. The Goa government had announced last Thursday that the order is applicable to all educational institutions.
The official order that came out last Thursday said, “As the Covid-19 cases in the state are decreasing day by day, it was decided by the competent authority to reopen all educational institutions from classes I to XII.” 21 Feb. COVID-19 Fair Practices and as per SOP guidelines.”
Meanwhile, India recorded 16,051 new coronavirus infections, taking the virus tally to 4,28,38,524, while the active cases stood at 2,02,131, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Monday. The death toll rose to 5,12,109 with 206 fresh deaths, data updated at 8 am. The daily COVID-19 cases have remained below one lakh for 15 consecutive days.
Active cases comprise 0.47 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.33 per cent, the ministry said. The active COVID-19 caseload has registered a decrease of 22,056 cases in the 24-hour period. According to the ministry, the daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.93 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.12 per cent.
The number of people cured of the disease rose to 4,21,24,284, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.20 per cent. The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive have exceeded 175.46 crores.
India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed 20 lakh on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It had crossed 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October. , 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and crossed the one crore mark on 19 December. India crossed the two crore mark on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year. The 206 new people include 92 from Kerala and 18 from Karnataka.
A total of 5,12,109 deaths have been reported in the country so far, including 1,43,582 from Maharashtra, 64,145 from Kerala, 39,795 from Karnataka, 37,980 from Tamil Nadu, 26,101 from Delhi, 23,433 from Uttar Pradesh and 21,132 from West Bengal. The ministry insisted that over 70 per cent of the deaths were due to co-morbidities.
(with inputs from agencies)
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