New Delhi: India reported at least 12,847 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's COVID-19 tally to 4,32,70,577.
India's active COVID-19 caseload currently stands at 63,063, the Health Ministry said.
With 14 new Covid-related fatalities on Friday, country's total number of deaths rose to 5,24,817.
With 7,985 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries have reached 4,26,82,697.
The daily positivity rate stands at 2.35 per cent while the weekly positivity rate at 2.38 per cent. The national recovery rate was 98.65 per cent. The cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered across India has exceeded 195.67 crore.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:
Jun 17, 2022 17:05 (IST)
Covid News: Mumbai's Covid Test Positivity Rate Crosses 15% Twice This Week
The COVID-19 test positivity rate (TPR) in Mumbai jumped over 15 percent twice in the current week, civic officials said on Friday, as the metropolis battles a fresh surge in cases after the third wave of the pandemic waned earlier this year.
Jun 17, 2022 14:48 (IST)
Covid News: One Fresh COVID-19 Case In Andaman And Nicobar Islands
One more person tested positive for COVID-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, taking the coronavirus caseload of the Union territory to 10,064 on Friday, a health bulletin said. There are now 11 active cases in the archipelago, while 9,924 people have recovered from the disease, and 129 patients have died because of the infection to date.
Jun 17, 2022 11:20 (IST)
Covid News: Thane Records 934 New Covid Cases In 24 Hours
Thane district in Maharashtra has reported 934 new coronavirus positive cases, which took its infection count to 7,17,090, an official said on Friday. These cases were recorded on Thursday, a day after the district saw 852 infections. On Tuesday, the district had recorded 607 cases.
