Countrywide COVID-19 death toll 826, number of cases climbs to 26,917: Union Health Ministry
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Union Health Ministry on Sunday said that countrywide COVID-19 death toll has reached 826 while the number of cases climbed to 26,917.
1975 new COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said.
Among 26,917 positive cases, 20177 active cases, 5914 cured/discharged/migrated and 826 deaths), according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the coronavirus situation in the country is improving as many hotspot districts (HSD) are moving towards being non-hotspot districts (NHSD).
The minister visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre to take stock of the preparedness to overcome COVID-19, a statement from the ministry said.
During his visit, he spoke to some COVID-19 positive people through video calling and enquired about their health. Robots handled the technology at the patients' end, it said.
Vardhan also sought their feedback about the facilities available at AIIMS so that necessary improvements can be made, the statement said.
Through a graded, pre-emptive and pro-active approach, the Government of India is taking several steps along with the states/UTs for prevention, containment and management of COVID-19. These are being regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level,the ministry said.