India’s daily coronavirus (Covid-19) infections jumped to 2,82,970 as the country surged after a small drop in daily records. This brings the overall rebound to 3,79,01,241 cases, including 8,961 of the Omicron variant, according to figures published on the Union Ministry of Health website. Omicron cases have increased by 0.79% since Tuesday, the ministry informed.
The figures also showed the death toll reached 4,87,202 after more than 400 people died from the viral disease.
The country had 18,31,000 active cases as of Wednesday morning, the highest level in more than seven months. The data shows that active cases currently account for 4.83% of the total cases. The national cure rate is 93.88%. In the past 24 hours, 1,88,157 people have recovered from viral respiratory illness. The total recovery rate is now 3,55,83,039.
According to the data, the daily positivity rate was 15.13%, while the weekly positivity rate was 15.53%.
In terms of vaccinations, authorities have administered 1.5888 million doses in a nationwide vaccination campaign.
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