India reported 8,439 cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours on Wednesday. According to data from the Federal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, this is 23.7% higher than Tuesday, when the total number of cases increased by 6,822. According to data from the Ministry of Health, the current cumulative number of infections is 3,46,56,822, of which 473,952 have died.
The number of active cases has dropped to the lowest in the past 555 days and is currently 93,733. It currently accounts for less than 1% of 0.27% of the total number of cases.
The daily positive rate also increased slightly, reaching 0.70% on Wednesday. In the past 65 days, it has been below 2%, and the weekly positive rate (0.76%) is still below 1%.
The Ministry of Health also stated that so far, the country has received 1.29 billion doses of vaccine.
At the same time, 23 people were found to be infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in India. So far, Karnataka, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan have reported Omicron infections among international passengers in the country. The Omicron variant first appeared in Southern Africa at the end of last month. Scientists there found a rapidly spreading strain in a sample taken from Botswana. Since then, Omicron has expanded to more than two dozen countries.
Because Omicron is highly contagious, the World Health Organization (WHO) classifies it as a “variant of concern.” The international agency also warned people to be cautious and required strict compliance with hygiene procedures.
In view of Omicron, the Indian government has implemented strict measures for international travelers, especially those from Omicron disaster-stricken areas that are classified as “at risk” countries.
complete News source : Hindustan times
