The central government on Friday said that the lockdown has helped avert 54,000 deaths and 20 lakh cases of Covid-19. The Centre’s statement, quoting a study, came on the day when India’s positive cases tally reached 1.18 lakh and toll climbed to 3,583.
The government study said that the number of Covid-19 cases averted due to the lockdown is in the range of 14-29 lakh, while the number of lives saved is between 37,000 and 78,000. The government imposed the nationwide lockdown from March 25 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and it is currently in its fourth phase.
On Friday morning, the Union health ministry said that India registered 6,088 new cases and 148 deaths in the last 24 hours. Among the new positives were Congress leader Sanjay Kha, who confirmed the news of social media.
The government has said that the cases of Covid-19 will peak between June 21-28. Meanwhile, 22 opposition parties came down on the Modi government for its alleged failure to protect the economy and lives during the pandemic.
Over 6,000 new Covid cases in one day
India recorded the highest single-day spike in the novel coronavirus cases on Friday morning, with more than 6,000 new cases of infections taking the country tally to 1.18 lakh.
Registering an increase of 6,088 cases and 148 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus cases in India stood at 1,18,447 on Friday morning.
However, a tally of figures announced by different states and union territories, as of 9.20 PM, put the nationwide tally much higher at 1,22,656, the death toll at 3,634 and recoveries at more than 51,000.
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