New Delhi: India today recorded 1.67 lakh new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, 20 per cent lower than yesterday's 2.09 lakh figure, taking the total infection tally in the country to 4,14,69,499.
The Covid positivity rate dropped from 15.7% to 11.6%, while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 15.25%. India's active caseload currently stands at 17.43 lakh cases.
As many as 1,192 people have died of Covid during the past 24-hour period, according to the Health Ministry, higher in comparison to previous day's as Kerala added 638 fatalities to its backlog.
In the ongoing Covid vaccination drive across the country, 166.03 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far. Over 75 per cent of the country's adult population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
Feb 01, 2022 23:40 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Assam Reports 1,486 New Cases, 20 More Deaths
Assam reported 1,486 new COVID-19 cases today, 325 less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 7,17,892, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said. Twenty COVID-19 positive patients died due to the infection today, taking the death count to 6,481. The new 1,486 cases were detected from 37,180 samples tested during the day. The state had reported 1,811 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths on Monday. The positivity rate on Tuesday was 4 per cent, a slight decline from 4.66 per cent the previous day. Assam currently has 19,461 active cases. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 23:38 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Tamil Nadu Reports 16,096 New Cases, 35 More Deaths
Tamil Nadu continued to maintain a downward graph, registering 16,096 fresh coronavirus cases, and 35 deaths today, taking the infection count to 33,61,316 and the death tally to 37,599. The cumulative recoveries, including 25,592 COVID-19 patients getting discharged after treatment today, rose to 31,35,118. The total active cases as of today further decreased to 1,88,599 from 1,98,130 on Monday, according to a bulletin from the state health department. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 22:52 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: West Bengal Reports 2,014 New Cases, 33 More Deaths
West Bengal today reported 2,014 new COVID-19 cases, 104 more than the previous day, which pushed the tally to 19,97,530, the health department said in its bulletin. Thirty-three more COVID-related deaths raised the death count to 20,652, it stated. Kolkata accounted for 265 new cases while North 24 Parganas district registered 234, it said. Nine deaths were reported in North 24 Parganas and six in Kolkata. Active cases in the state has dropped by 3,567 since Monday to 22,142. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 22:40 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Over 167.21 Crore Vaccine Doses Administered In India So Far
India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 167.21 crore with more than 50 lakh vaccine doses being administered on Tuesday, the Union health ministry said. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day, it said. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 22:38 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Rajinikanth's Daughter Aishwarya Tests Positive
Rajinikanth's daughter Aishwarya has contracted COVID-19. Today, she took to Instagram and informed everyone about her diagnosis. She is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital. "Tested positive even after all the precautions..got admitted. Please mask up, get vaccinated and be safe. Bring it on 2022. We will see what more is that you have in store for me," she wrote. She also shared her picture from the hospital. (ANI)
Feb 01, 2022 22:03 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Bihar Reports 824 New Cases, 2 More Deaths
For the second consecutive day, Bihar registered less than 1,000 COVID19 cases, as 824 fresh infections on Tuesday pushed the tally to 8,24,624, a health department bulletin said. Two new COVID-19 deaths took the death count to 12,224 on Tuesday. The state had reported 748 new cases on Monday. Bihar currently has 4,723 active COVID-19 cases, while 8,07,677 people have recovered from the disease, including 1,180 in the last 24 hours. Of the 824 new cases, 108 were reported from Patna. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 20:57 (IST)
Aurangabad Authorities To Study COVID-19 Patients Who Need Oxygen, Ventilator
The disaster management authority in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district has initiated a step to study patients who required oxygen support and ventilators in the current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, an official said today. The district disaster management authority held a meeting in which various decisions were taken to increase the percentage of vaccination, he said. The authority has decided to form a group, which will undertake case studies of COVID-19 patients who required ventilators and oxygen support in the current wave, the official said. The group will undertake the study of patients who required the above support on or after January 1, he said. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 20:17 (IST)
COVID-19 News: Meghalaya Reports 293 New Cases, 3 More Deaths
Meghalaya today recorded 293 new COVID-19 cases, 83 less than the previous day, pushing the tally to 91,387, a senior health department official said. Health Services Director Dr Aman War said that the COVID-19 death count rose to 1,529 with three more persons dying due to the disease. Meghalaya currently has 2,232 active COVID-19 cases. Mr War said 87,626 patients have recovered from the disease, including 371 during the day. The state has tested 13.22 lakh samples tests till date for COVID-19, he said. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 19:45 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Jammu And Kashmir Reports 2,751 New Cases, 9 More Deaths
Jammu and Kashmir today reported 2,751 new coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 4,38,176, while the city's death count climbed to 4,683 as nine more people died due to the virus, officials said. Of the new cases, 1,105 were from Jammu division and 1,646 from Kashmir division of the union territory, they said. There are 32,558 active cases in Jammu and Kashmir. So far, 4,00,935 patients have recovered from the infection, the officials said. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 19:36 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Delhi Reports 2,683 New Cases, Positivity At 5.09%
Delhi today reported 2,683 new COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.09 per cent, while 27 more people died due to the disease, according to data shared by the city health department. With this, the city's case count increased to 18,32,951 and the death count climbed to 25,892, the latest health bulletin stated. The number of tests conducted a day ago stood at 52,736, it said. Delhi had yesterday reported 2,779 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 6.20 per cent and 38 deaths. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 19:34 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Maharashtra Reports 14,372 New Cases, 94 Deaths
Maharashtra reported 14,372 new coronavirus cases and 94 related deaths today. Yesterday, the state had reported 15,140 cases and 39 related deaths. Today, no new Omicron case was reported from the state.
Feb 01, 2022 19:25 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Mumbai Reports 803 New Cases, 7 More Deaths
Mumbai reported 803 new coronavirus cases and seven related deaths today and currently has 8,888 active cases. The city conducted 51,492 tests in the last 24 hours and has a positivity rate of 1.55 per cent. Yesterday, the financial capital had reported 960 cases and 11 deaths, and had recorded 2.1 per cent positivity rate.
Feb 01, 2022 18:45 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Sikkim Reports 98 New Cases, 3 More Deaths
Sikkim's COVID-19 tally increased to 38,250 as 98 more people tested positive for the infection while three new deaths pushed the death count to 432, a health department bulletin said on Tuesday. The state now has 852 active COVID-19 cases, while 36,285 people have recovered from the disease and 681 patients have migrated to other states, it said. The COVID-19 daily positivity rate now is 7.9 per cent, while daily recovery rate is 96.6 per cent, the bulletin said. Sikkim had reported 53 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 18:31 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Andhra Pradesh Reports 6,213 New Cases, 5 More Deaths
Andhra Pradesh witnessed a marked drop in Covid-19 cases as 35,035 sample tests yielded 6,213 fresh infections in the 24 hours ending 9 am today. The daily positivity rate dipped to about 18 per cent. The latest bulletin said 10,795 infected persons got cured while five others died in the state. The number of active cases came further down to 1,05,930, the bulletin said. The state had reported 5,879 fresh cases on Monday. The total Covid cases today touched 22,82,583, recoveries 21,62,033 and deaths 14,620. (PTI)
Feb 01, 2022 17:59 (IST)
COVID-19 India News: Tripura Reports 143 New Cases, 6 More Deaths
Tripura reported 143 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 64 more than the previous day, pushing the tally in the state to 1,00,364, a senior health official said. The COVID-19 death count rose to 902 as six more patients died due to the disease on Tuesday, the official said. The state's positivity rate now is 3.41 per cent. Tripura currently has 3,525 active COVID-19 cases, while 95,869 patients have recovered so far. The state had reported 79 new cases and four deaths on Monday. (PTI)
