As Lockdown 4.0 nears an end, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba held a meeting on Thursday with municipal commissioners and district magistrates of 13 cities which account for 70% of the total coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country.
Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India
The cities are Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi / New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Thane, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata / Howrah, Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Jaipur, Jodhpur, Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur (Tamil Nadu), the statement said.
The country registered 6,566 coronavirus cases and 194 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases was 1,58,333, comprising 86110 active ones, 67692 cured/discharged and 4531 deaths, according to the Health Ministry.
“In the last 24 hours, 3,266 patients were found cured. This takes our total recovery rate to 42.75%,’’ it said.
A statement issued by the government noted that the Cabinet Secretary’s meeting had significance as the 13 cities are considered to be the worst coronavirus affected locations. In the meeting, the Centre stressed that containment zones should be geographically defined based on factors such as mapping of cases, contacts and their geographical dispersion and demarcate a we