The fight against the second wave of Corona continues in India. Meanwhile, American pharma company Pfizer has announced support to India. The company has said that it will send the medicine worth US $ 70 million to India.
According to the data of the ministry, 1,62,93,003 people have been cured in the country while the death rate is 1.10 percent.
The number of covid-19 patients in the country crossed 20 lakh on August 7 last year. There is covid.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 29,16,47,037 samples have been tested till May 2, of which 15,04,698 samples were tested on Sunday. 3417 people with infections in the last 24 hours in the country.
Varun Chakraborty and Sandeep Warrier of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) tested positive for the dreaded virus, as the outbreak of COVID-19 left the Indian Premier League (IPL) on tenterhooks. This development.
Apart from this, it was also revealed that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan, bowling coach L Balaji and a lower-ranked staff member tested positive on Sunday. However, the trio drowned on Monday.
Additionally, some grounds at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, which is due to host the Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad game on Tuesday, have also tested positive for the virus. However, Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) chief Rohan Jaitley said that 'no groundmen on duty' are among them.
The BCCI insisted that the league run. However, Monday's events have certainly cast a shadow on how the COVD-19 threat will be handled for the event at the six locations.
Both leg-spinner Chakraborty and fast bowler Warrier have been isolated. Of the two, the Warriors have not made a playing XI in any of KKR's seven matches so far.
He said, "The medical team is in constant contact with both and monitoring their health. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders now undertake a daily testing routine to identify any other possible cases and to get treatment as soon as possible." Has moved on, ”said the IPL.
It added that the medical team determined the close and accidental contacts of the two positive cases during the 48 hours prior to collection of the sample that returned positive test results.
KKR last played against the Delhi Capitals in Ahmedabad on 29 April and the development is bound to give rise to concern in the league. Prior to this development, the tournament was running smoothly so far in a bio-safe bubble in front of the empty stand.
"Now, DC players (currently in Ahmedabad) will also have to test. A BCCI source said that every member of the team, who came in contact with Chakraborty and Warrior, would be contacted via App Watch, all of which Has been given to.
According to the IPL's standard operating procedure for COVID-19 management, any close contact of the infected person will have to be isolated for six days and three negative tests returned on days 1, 3 and 6.
