<span style="color: #222222;">As many as 6 thousand 868 patients, which is 23.3 per cent of total cases, have recovered from COVID-19 so far and 684 patients have been found cured, in the last 24 hours. Briefing media in New Delhi, an Health Ministry official said, 1543 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total COVID-19 positive cases in the country to 29 thousand 435.  He said the recovery rate is indeed a progressive increase.<br />'' <br />'' The official said, no new cases of COVID-19 reported from 17 districts in the last 28 days. He said, currently there are no approved therapies, including plasma therapy, for treatment of COVID-19. The Official said, until ICMR concludes its study and a robust scientific proof is available, Plasma therapy should be used only for research or trial purpose. He said, if plasma therapy is not used in proper manner under proper guidelines then it can also cause life threatening complications.<br />'' <br />'' Home Ministry official said, the Central team to Ahmedabad has found that the administration has adequate facility to shift patients to dedicated COVID Hospitals as required. She said, 19-20 patients have been shifted to such hospitals. The official said, Ahmedabad Central team has found there is joint supervision by police and medical teams at entry points to quarantine clusters. They also found that hospital facilities are satisfactory, based on discussion with patients' relatives as well.  She said, Ahmedabad administration has taken various steps, including house-to-house survey and use of data sources such as electoral rolls, Project Lifeline and others, to conduct surveillance of vulnerable population and perform their testing.<br />'' <br />'' The Home Ministry Official said, Ahmedabad Central team has suggested that with the help of Central Government, the state may set up a multidisciplinary research unit at Sardar Patel Hospital, where COVID-19 testing facilities can be set up. She informed that the Ahmedabad team found that a Gram Yoddha Samiti has been constituted in every gram panchayat, which facilitates door-step delivery of essential items and adherence to lockdown measures. The team has recommended this system be followed in other states too.<br />'' <br />''The Central team visited Kathwada and Naroda shelter homes, and suggested that labourers may be accommodated for maintenance of social distancing in 33 shelter homes, where adequate facilities are available. The Official said, IMCT Ahmedabad has found pharma industries are functional in Sanand industrial base. Auto industry too is operational at 50 per cent capacity. Out of 50 thousand workers, around 30 thousand people have returned.</span><br />