The total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 31,332 on Wednesday, 29 April with the death toll standing at 1,007, according to the figures released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This number includes 22,629 active cases, 7,695 cured/discharged patients, and one migrated person.
The nationwide tally of confirmed coronavirus infections crossed 30,000 on Tuesday and the death toll was seen inching towards 1,000 with Maharashtra, Gujarat and some other states reporting more fatalities, but hopes for an immediate cure were dashed after the Health Ministry said there is not enough evidence as yet to back plasma therapy as its treatment. The Ministry also cautioned there could be life-threatening complications if proper guidelines are not followed in administering the plasma therapy, in which blood plasma is transfused from a recovered COVID-19 patient to a…
