India on Friday reported a significant drop in its daily total of coronavirus (Covid-19) infections after 25,920 new cases were detected in the past 24 hours. 30,757 Covid-19 cases were even reported a day earlier (Thursday).
At least 492 people died in the same period, according to figures published on the website of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The new death toll was down slightly from Thursday’s tally, when 514 deaths from the infectious disease were recorded.
The Ministry of Health announcement further showed that the cumulative positive cases in the country reached 4,27,80,235, while the death toll rose to 5,10,905. The number of active cases in the country is recorded at 2,92,092.
As many as 66,254 people have recovered from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of patients who have recovered from the viral illness to 4,19,77,238. The recovery rate was 98.12%.
The daily positivity rate was 2.07%, while the weekly positivity rate was 2.76%.
The cumulative vaccine doses administered nationwide as part of an ongoing vaccination campaign have so far reached 1,746.4 million.
On Wednesday, the federal government urged federal states and territories to review and revise additional Covid-19 restrictions imposed after a sudden spike in infections caused by the Omicron variant.
“Given the evolving epidemiology of the COVID-19 pandemic globally and in India, existing guidelines to minimize the spread and spread of the virus have been reviewed and updated,” Federal Health Minister Rajesh Bhushan wrote to officials.
Complete News Source : Hindustan Times
