New Delhi: 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:
Apr 06, 2022 18:38 (IST)
Kerala reports 361 fresh COVID-19 cases
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.
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