New Delhi: India reported 2,51,209 fresh COVID-19 cases today, taking the total number of infections in the country to over 4 crore 6 lakh cases. The new cases reported were 12% lower than yesterday's daily spike of 2.86 lakh cases. The country also recorded 627 new deaths, taking the total number of Covid-related fatalities to 4,92,327.
There are presently 21 lakh active cases in the country. The active cases now comprise 5.18 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has marginally increased to 93.6 per cent. The daily positivity rate - the share of coronavirus tests that return positive and considered a key marker of the pandemic's status - is down from 19.59% to 15.88% while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 17.47 per cent.
India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 164.4 crore doses. 89.1 crore first doses have been administered while 69.9 crore second doses have been provided.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
Jan 28, 2022 16:40 (IST)
Covid Updates: Chennai police Commissioner tests positive
Chennai police commissioner Shankar Jiwal on Friday tested positive for COVID-19, police said.
Following the test result, he has isolated himself at his residence.
Jan 28, 2022 15:43 (IST)
Calls received on Covid helpline dropped in Jan 12-25 period: Delhi government
The total number of calls received on the Covid helpline, enquiring about availability of beds, vaccination programme, e-passes and other details, fell from 2,041 on January 12 to 983 on January 25, according to official data.
These figures were shared during the meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on containment of COVID-19, held on Thursday.
According to data about the '1031' Covid helpline run by the Delhi government, 180 channels are active which is sufficient to handle 8,000 to 10,000 calls a day.
Jan 28, 2022 08:55 (IST)
Coronavirus Live Updates: 2.51 lakh new Covid cases recorded in the last 24 hours
India recorded 2,51,209 cases in the past 24 hours, 12 per cent lower than yesterday's 2.86 lakh daily spike. 627 new deaths have also been reported. The Covid positivity rate has dropped from 19.5 per cent to 15.8 per cent.
