India on Wednesday reported 1,086 new Covid cases, with which the country's active cases currently stand at 11,871, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country recorded 71 Covid deaths during the same period, data showed.
The ministry said that the active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent.
The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.23 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was 0.22 per cent, according to the ministry.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,24,97,567.
Here are the updates on Coronavirus cases in India:
Out of the 230 Mumbai patients whose samples were sent for genome sequencing, 228 are positive for Omicron, one Kappa and one XE.
Kerala reported 361 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 56 related deaths on Wednesday, taking the total number of those infected by the virus to 65,34,757 and the toll to 68,228.
Of the 32 deaths, three occurred in the last few days but were not recorded due to late receipt of documents and 29 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court, the Health Department said.
A new vaccine being developed by scientists in Austria is effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants known to date, including Omicron, even in those who have not yet built up any immunity as a result of immunisation, according to the preclinical data.
With WHO announcing the suspension of Covaxin supply through UN procurement agencies, Bharat Biotech sources said on Monday the pharma company has not supplied the COVID-19 vaccine to any UN agency and no impact of the suspension would be felt.
India's Covid vaccination coverage crossed 185 crore vaccination coverage milestone on Tuesday after inoculation of 13 lakh vaccination dosses in last 24 hours, as per provisional reports till 7 pm informed Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Puducherry continued to maintain the 'Covid free' record for the seventh straight day on Wednesday as no fresh infection or related death was reported in the union territory.
The Department of Health tested 373 samples during last twenty four hours ending 10 a.m. today and no new case of viral infection surfaced.
Residents in the major Chinese financial centre of Shanghai, with 26 million under lockdown, scrambled to secure food on Wednesday, with supermarkets shut and deliveries restricted amid another citywide COVID-19 testing programme.
Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday reported just one new COVID-19 case, which pushed the tally in the northeastern state to 64,487.
The fresh infection was detected in Tawang district.
The death count in the state remained at 296, as no new fatality due to the infection was recorded in the last 24 hours.
Residents in the major Chinese financial centre of Shanghai, with 26 million under lockdown, scrambled to secure food on Wednesday, with supermarkets shut and deliveries restricted amid another citywide COVID-19 testing programme.
The government of the city, which is in the grips of its biggest-ever COVID-19 outbreak, said on Wednesday it would not consider lifting restrictions until the latest tests were completed and the results evaluated.
Thane district in Maharashtra has reported six fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the tally to 7,08,810 on Wednesday.
The COVID-19 death count in the district remains unchanged at 11,883 for the past several days as no new fatalities due to the viral infection were reported. The mortality rate is 1.67 per cent.
185.04 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far.
India's Active caseload currently stands at 11,871. Active cases stand at 0.03%.
Recovery Rate currently at 98.76% as 1,198 recoveries recorded in the last 24 hours with which total recoveries increased to 4,24,97,567.
Deaths in last 24 hours- 71
Daily positivity rate 0.23%
Weekly Positivity Rate 0.22%
The disclosure of new Covid variants emerging in China and the rise of a potentially more transmissible strain in the U.K. has recast the spotlight on the ongoing risk of the virus, even as health experts say there's no reason to panic.
The World Health Organization said a hybrid of two omicron strains -- BA.1 and BA.2 -- that was first detected in the U.K. and dubbed XE could be the most transmissible variant yet. It is estimated to spread 10% more easily than BA.2, which itself was more transmissible than the original omicron famous for its ease of penetration.
India's Covid vaccination coverage crossed 185 crore vaccination coverage milestone on Tuesday after inoculation of 13 lakh vaccination dosses in last 24 hours, as per provisional reports till 7 pm informed Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
All eligible beneficiaries above the age of 18 years in Mumbai have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the city civic body announced on Tuesday.
