New Delhi: India recorded a total of 16,299 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 4,42,06,996, according to the Union Health Ministry.
With 53 new fatalities due to Covid today, the overall Covid-related death count has reached 5,26,879.
India's active caseload currently stands at 1,25,076 and accounts for 0.31 per cent of the total cases.
The recovery rate is currently at 98.5 per cent. As many as 19,431 recoveries from the infection were logged in the last 24 hours thereby increasing the total recoveries to 4,35,55,041.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
Aug 11, 2022 15:23 (IST)
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana Asks Lawyers To Wear Masks In Courtrooms
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana today advised lawyers to wear masks in courtrooms, saying staffers and judges were contracting COVID-19 infection.
"Please wear a mask. The majority of our staff and colleagues are getting it (COVID-19). Judges are also getting it," the Chief Justice of India told the lawyers at the start of court proceedings.
While hearing a plea on freebies, the bench, which also comprised Justice Krishna Murari, asked the lawyers to wear masks.
"I tested negative," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said, adding that senior advocate AM Singhvi has tested positive.
"Oh! I wish you a speedy recovery," the Chief Justice of India said.
The number of COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the country.
Aug 11, 2022 15:21 (IST)
Assam Reports 214 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours
Assam today reported 214 new COVID-19 cases, while one more person died, an official bulletin said.
The state has so far reported 7,42,320 cases and 6,674 deaths, it said.
The new death was reported from the Sonitpur district, while the new cases were detected after testing 5,891 samples, recording a positivity rate of 3.63 per cent.
Dibrugarh reported most of the new cases at 28, followed by Tinsukia (23) and Cachar (19).
In the last 24 hours, 395 patients recovered, taking the total recoveries to 7,30,725.
There are 3,572 active cases in the state at present.
Aug 11, 2022 15:19 (IST)
Maharashtra' Thane Records 212 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours
As many as 212 new COVID-19 cases have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, raising its infection tally to 7,35,817, a health official said today.
With the addition of the latest cases on Wednesday, the district currently has 1,150 active COVID-19 cases, he said.
The death count in the district stood at 11,936, while the recovery count has reached 7,23,270 he said.
Aug 11, 2022 15:17 (IST)
COVID-19 UPDATE - AUGUST 11
India records 16,299 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours
Number of deaths due to COVID-19 in last 24 hours: 53
India's active COVID-19 caseload currently stands at 1,25,076
25,75,389 Covid vaccine doses have been administered in last 24 hours
207.29 crore total vaccine doses (93.69 crore second dose and 11.49 crore booster dose) have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive
Active cases stand at 0.28%
Recovery rate currently at 98.53%
19,431 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases the total recoveries to 4,35,55,041
Daily positivity rate (4.58%)
Weekly positivity rate (4.85%)
87.92 crore total tests conducted so far; 3,56,153 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
