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India reported 30,757 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active cases in the country to 3,32,918. According to the Ministry of Health, the daily positivity rate in India has been recorded at 2.61 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.04 per cent.
A total of 75.55 crore tests have been conducted so far in India, with 11,79,705 tests held on Tuesday.
A total of 67,538 patients have recovered yesterday and the cumulative tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic is now at 4,19,10,984. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.03 per cent.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
Coronavirus Updates: Delhi University colleges reopen with all COVID norms
Colleges of the University of Delhi reopen for all the undergraduate and postgraduate courses from today with all the COVID guidelines after two years of complete offline mode.
As per the directive of the university, colleges have to go completely offline from today.
Aditi, a 2nd-year student of Gargi College, while speaking to ANI said, "I am feeling very excited and nervous at the same time because I will make new friends, meet new people. Since I have joined the college, today will be the first day when I will be attending the class offline. It feels very weird that I am going to meet my classmates for the first time after interacting with them virtually. My parents have advised me to wear the mask all the time and sanitize my hands."
Tisha, another 2nd-year student of Gargi college, said, "I am quite excited but I am worried as well. Even my mother cautioned me for everything because the colleges have opened with full capacity. In my class, there are about 70 students, but the sitting arrangement is actually for 50-55 students only. So, 5-6 students are sitting on a single bench and it's hard to follow social-distancing norms."
Coronavirus Updates: India adds 30,757 COVID-19 cases, tally increased to 4,27,54,315
With 30,757 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of cases rose to 4,27,54,315, while the recovery rate crossed the 98 per cent-mark again, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday.
The death toll has climbed to 5,10,413 with 541 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The daily COVID-19 cases have been recorded at less than one lakh for the last 11 consecutive days.
The active cases have declined to 3,32,918, comprising 0.78 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has improved to 98.03 per cent, the health ministry said.
The recovery rate had last crossed the 98 per cent-mark on January 5, when it was 98.01 per cent.
Over 11.73 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses available with States, Union Territories: Centre
The Central government on Thursday informed that more than 11.73 crore unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with States and Union Territories.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, "More than 171.67 crore (1,71,67,66,220) vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs so far through the Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category."
The ministry further added, "More than 11.73 crore (11,73,17,451) balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered."
The vaccination drive has been ramped up through the availability of more vaccines, advanced visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
The Centre has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID vaccines free of cost.
Coronavirus Live Updates: 1 new COVID-19 case in Andamans, tally rises to 9,986
The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 9,986 on Thursday as one more person tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.
The Union territory now has 96 active cases, while 9,761 people have recovered from the disease so far, including eight in the last 24 hours.
The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 129 as no fresh fatality was recorded.
The administration has tested over 6.93 lakh samples for COVID-19, it said, adding that the positivity rate stood at 1.44 per cent.
Coronavirus Updates: 138 new COVID-19 cases in Thane, 3 deaths
Thane has reported 138 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 7,07,563, while three more fatalities pushed the death toll to 11,855, an official said on Thursday.
These new cases and deaths were reported on Wednesday, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in the district stood at 1.67 per cent.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,214, while the death toll has reached 3,391, another official said.
Just In| 30,757 fresh Covid cases in India, marginally higher than yesterday, positivity rate rises from 2.45% to 2.61%
Coronavirus Updates: Japan set to announce easing of strict border measures
Japan is set to announce on Thursday that it will ease border controls put in place to counter the spread of the coronavirus, measures that are the strictest among wealthy nations and have been slammed by business leaders and educators.
About 150,000 foreign students have been kept out of the country, along with workers desperately needed by an aging nation with a shrinking population, prompting warnings of labour shortages and damage to Japan's international reputation.
Japan briefly eased its border rules, which have effectively kept the nation closed to non-residents for two years, late in 2021 but tightened them again just weeks later as the Omicron variant emerged overseas.
Among the measures set to be announced will be raising the number of people allowed to enter Japan to 5,000 a day from the current 3,500, according to media reports.
For States With Covid Curbs Still Up, A Message From CentreAs new coronavirus cases decline across the country, the centre has asked states and union territories to review, change or drop COVID-19 restrictions after considering the trend of new cases and positivity rate in their regions.
