Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated an oxygen plant at the Ayurvedic Hospital in Kolwada village of Gujarat's Gandhinagar. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel were also present at the event.
Amit Shah had earlier reviewed the situation arising out of the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and given directions for various measures to augment the supply of oxygen for medical purposes. The Home Minister also reviewed the preparedness of Dhanvantari Covid Hospital in Ahmedabad on Friday. The hospital has 950 normal beds and 250 ICU beds.
India recorded 3,46,786 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic broke out last year. According to the official data issued by the Union Health Ministry, the country has recorded 2,624 new deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The country's total infection count has mounted to 1,66,10,481 cases, while 1,89,544 people have succumbed to the viral infection so far. Currently, there are 25,52,940 active cases of COVID-19 in the country, said the official data of the ministry. As many as 1,38,67,997 recoveries have been reported so far. Out of which 2,19,838 reported in the last 24 hours.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 27,61,99,222 samples tested for COVID-19 up to April 23. Of these, 17,53,569 tested yesterday. Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in the country stands at 13,83,79,832.
On Friday, 13,105 fresh cases reported in the state. At the same time, 5010 people were recovered and 137 died. Till now, 4.53 lakh people have been infected. Of these, 3.55 lakh have been cured, while 5877 patients have died. There are 92,084 patients who are undergoing treatment.
