Relatively stable trend in rate at which coronavirus infection is increasing: Health ministry

NEW DELHI: There has been no solid evidence of community transmission of Covid-19 in India as yet and the infection appears to be relatively stabilising considering the rate at which it is increasing, the health ministry said on Thursday.

At the same, it said the latest figures do not establish a clear trend and in no way the government is relaxed about anything at this point.

The number of coronavirus cases climbed to 694 in India on Thursday and the death rose to 16, according to the health ministry.

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Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary in the ministry of health, told a press conference that while the “numbers of Covid-19 cases are increasing, there appears to be relatively a stable trend or even little bit reduction in the rate at which they are increasing”.

“This however does not establish a clear trend and in no way are we relaxed about anything at this point,” he added.

Agarwal said the ministry is hopeful of containing the spread of