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Image Source : PTI/ REPRESENTATIONAL (FILE). A medic collects swab sample of a commuter for Covid-19 test. COVID-19 update: India logged 228 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,503, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday (January 6). The COVID-19 case tally was recorded at around 4.46 crore (4,46,79,547). The death toll stands at 5,30,714, with four deaths. Two deaths were reconciled by Kerala while one death each was reported from Bihar and Uttarakhand in last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity was recorded at 0.11 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.12 per cent. Active cases: The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.80 per cent, the ministry said. A decrease of 51 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,46,330, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. Vaccine data: According to the ministry's website, 220.12 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. India's COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh ...

As of June 13, India has recorded 80 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases decreased further to 2,248, according to Union Health Ministry data. With the fresh infections, the country's caseload climbed to 4.49 crores (4,49,92,960). The death toll remained unchanged at 5,31,892, the data updated at 8 a.m. stated. Also read: The National Recovery Rate stands at 98.81% , according to the Health Ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,58,820. The Case Fatality Rate was recorded at 1.18% Comments Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

Coronavirus: PMO reviews situation, calls for readiness of hospitals Covid News: India has recorded 10,542 new Covid infections in 24 hours, while the active caseload has risen to 63,562, Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday stated. A Delhi government bulletin on Tuesday stated that the national capital recorded 1,537 new Covid cases. Medical experts have said Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 could be driving the surge in cases. Stay with TOI for live updates- Read Less The presentation also provided an overview of the Genome Sequencing of different variants since January 2023 and noted the proportion of circulating variants in India. The status of vaccination was discussed, followed by drug availability and infrastructure preparedness across the country. As per directions of Hon’ble Prime Minister, a nationwide mock drill for assessment of functional infrastructure was conducted and the status of Mock drill was presented to participants. Further, the expenditure of Covid-19 vaccination programme and budget provisions for drugs and vaccine raw materials were also reviewed. He highlighted that India has been witnessing a rapid increase in the number of Covid-19 cases with majority of cases being reported in 8 states (Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Rajasthan). Further the sudden increase in the positivity was also highlighted along with status of tests being conducted in the country. A detailed analysis of Active cases w...

By Milan Sharma: India has registered 10,158 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours and the daily positivity rate has reached 4.42%. The numbers are the highest in nearly eight months. However, experts have said the surge in cases does not resemble a fresh wave and looks like an endemic cycle. The number of active cases has increased to 44,998, the data updated on Thursday showed. Experts said the cases may keep rising for the next 10-12 days, but after that, they will subside. They said even though the cases are increasing, hospitalisation is low and is expected to remain low. The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub-variant of Omicron, they added. ALSO READ | While Omicron and its sub-lineages continue to be the dominant variant, most of the assigned variants have little or no significant transmissibility, disease severity, or immune escape. The prevalence of XBB.1.16 increased from 21.6 per cent in February this year to 35.8 per cent in March. However, no evidence of an increase in hospitalisation or mortality has been reported, the sources said. India registered a single-day rise of 7,830 coronavirus cases, the highest in 223 days, on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The data showed active cases have increased to 40,215. Amid rising cases of Covid-19, a nationwide mock drill to take a stock of hospital preparedness was held on April 10 and 11. As many as 36,592 public and private facilities from all districts pa...

India has recorded over 10,158 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, while the active infections surged to nearly 50,000-mark, according to the Union health ministry updated on Thursday. This represents a massive 30 per cent jump in the number of daily Covid cases. On Wednesday too, the country saw a significant jump in Covid cases with 7,830 cases recorded while on Tuesday, a total of 5,676 cases were reported. According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country. On Wednesday, official sources said that Covid in India is moving towards the endemic stage, so the cases may keep rising for the next 10-12 days after which they will subside. The sources said even though the cases are increasing, hospitalisation is low and expected to remain low, PTI reported. The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub variant of Omicron, they added. The prevalence of XBB.1.16 increased from 21.6 per cent in February this year to 35.8 per cent in March. However, no evidence of an increase in hospitalisation or mortality has been reported, the sources said. Meanwhile, amid rising cases of Covid-19 in the country, a nation-wide mock drill to take a stock of hospital preparedness was held on April 10 and 11. As many as 36,592 public and private facilities from all districts participated in the drill. (With PTI inputs) Also Read: Also Read: Also Watch:

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NEW DELHI: India logged 174 new coronavirus cases, pushing the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 3,193, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The death toll rose to 5,31,882 with two more fatalities, which includes one reconciled by Kerala, data updated at 8 am by the ministry stated. The active cases comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry's website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,56,681. The case fatality rate was 1.18 per cent.