Delhi has the highest infection rate after two months, 1520 new cases in a day

In the last 24 hours, 1520 new cases of corona were found in the capital and the infection rate has been recorded at 5.1 percent. Earlier, two months ago, on February 5, 1604 and on February 1, 5.1 percent infection rate was recorded.

According to the Health Department, on April 29, the number of new cases was 1607 and the infection rate was recorded at 5.28 percent. At the same time, the death of two patients was recorded. On Friday, 30459 tests were done and 148 patients were admitted in hospitals. At present, the number of active patients is 5716. The number of patients admitted in the hospitals is 154. There are 48 in ICU, 49 on oxygen support and two ventilators and 4044 patients in home isolation.

3,688 new cases of corona in the country, 50 died

Corona cases continue to rise in the country. In the last 24 hours, 3,688 new cases have been found, while 50 people have died. A total of 4,30,75,864 patients have been found so far. Active patients have gone up to 18,684. So far 5,23,803 people have died from Corona. The overall infection rate in the country is 0.04 percent, the recovery rate has been recorded at 98.74 percent.

Precautionary dose to be taken only at an interval of nine months

The central government has not increased the interval of taking the precautionary dose of Kovid-19 vaccine from nine to six months. Official sources said on Saturday that the precautionary dose would be taken only nine months after the second dose.

According to some media reports, the meeting of the National Advisory Group on Immunity (NTAGI) on Friday discussed reducing the interval between booster or precautionary doses. However, sources said that no such discussion took place in the meeting.

The experts involved in the meeting had a mixed opinion that the interval for booster doses in the country should be reduced as per the official data. There has been little public interest in administering the third dose as a precautionary measure. The central government has allowed everyone above the age of 18 to take the precautionary dose.

According to Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan, Co-Chairman of the Indian Medical Association's (IMA) COVID-19 National Task Force, a longer interval between the first and third doses leads to better immunity against COVID-19 infection in people. He said that we have found that if the second dose has been given recently then it does not make much difference. In other words you are already safe, but if a third dose is taken then there is no much effect.

However, we found that those who took the third dose six months or more after the second dose had better immunity. Precautionary doses showed greater effect over a longer period of time. In the country, 96 per cent people aged 15 and above have received at least one dose of Kovid-19 while 83 per cent people have received both doses.