1270. Huh omicron Cases reporting new Covid-19 strain in 23 states in India. Maharashtra is the worst-affected state with 450 cases followed by Delhi, which has 320 infections.
The daily increase in Covid-19 cases crossed the 16,000 mark after almost 64 days, taking the total number of Covid-19 cases in India to 3,48,38,804,
The death toll rose to 4,81,080 with 220 fresh deaths, according to the data updated at 8 am.
India on Thursday recorded what could be its first micron death as the highly infectious form spread to two more states, Punjab and Bihar, and recorded the highest single-day infection.
The health ministry said active cases comprise 0.26 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate is 98.36 per cent.
An increase of 8,959 cases has been registered in the active COVID-19 caseload in a 24-hour period.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.34 per cent. It is less than 2 per cent for the last 88 days.
The weekly positivity rate was also recorded at 0.89 per cent. According to the Ministry of Health, it has been below 1 percent for the last 47 days.
test Capacity expansion continues across the country. A total of 12,50,837 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. India has so far conducted 67.78 crore (67,78,78,255) cumulative tests.
Meanwhile, more than 150.66 crore (1,50,66,89,775) vaccine doses have been provided to the States/UTs through the Government so far. of India (free channel) and through direct state procurement category and more than 16.94 crore (16,94,15,866) remaining and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs.
Also with the administration of 66,65,290 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 Vaccination As per provisional reports the coverage till 7 am today has crossed 144.54 crores (1,44,54,16,714). This has been achieved through 1,54,27,550 sessions.
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