Coronavirus in India LIVE updates: Active tally in India crosses 5000 mark; 7 deaths reported in 24 hours

The number of active Coronavirus cases in India has now crossed 5000, seven deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, three from Maharashtra, and two each from Delhi and Karnataka. 

The Union Health Ministry has directed all states to guarantee the supply of oxygen, isolation beds, ventilators, and necessary medications in light of the surge in Covid cases.  The ministry places a strong focus on being ready to address any surges, but the majority of instances are modest and treated through home care.

The Centre is holding simulated exercises to assess facility-level readiness for COVID due to the surge in cases.  According to official sources, home care is used to manage the majority of moderate cases.  There have been 4724 instances recorded and 55 verified deaths nationwide since January of this year.  As of May 22, there were 257 active patients nationwide.

The Director General of Health Services (DGHS), Dr. Sunita Sharma, chaired a series of technical review meetings on June 2 and 3 to assess the current COVID-19 situation and preparedness measures. The meetings included representatives from the Disaster Management Cell, Emergency Management Response (EMR) Cell, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), and Central Government Hospitals in Delhi, as well as representatives from all states and Union Territories.

According to official sources on June 4, the IDSP's State and District surveillance units are keeping a careful eye on Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) and Influenza-Like Illness (ILI).  "Testing is recommended for all admitted SARI cases and 5 per cent of ILI cases as per guidelines and positive SARI samples are sent for Whole Genome Sequencing through the ICMR VRDL network," a government source had stated.