The death toll climbed to 5,22,193 with 44 fresh fatalities
With 2,593 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,57,545, while the active cases increased to 15,873, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The death toll climbed to 5,22,193 with 44 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded as 98.75 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 794 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
Here are the Highlights on coronavirus cases in India:
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Gujarat reports 12 COVID-19 casesGujarat recorded 12 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking its tally to 12,24,245, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,943, a state health department official said.
So far, 12,13,204 persons have recovered from the infection, including 17 during the day, leaving the state with an active caseload of 98.
Ahmedabad led with five cases, followed by four in Vadodara, two in Rajkot and one in Navsari, he added.
Puducherry records three new COVID-19 casesPuducherry, which was maintaining a COVID-19 free record for several days, reported three new cases on Sunday that took the overall caseload in the Union Territory to 1,65,780.
The overall recoveries were 1,63,815 in the Union Territory. All the three patients are in home quarantine, the official said. The death count remained 1,962.
India's Covid-19 vaccine coverage exceeds 187.67 crore, says CentreThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Sunday informed that the cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage of the country has exceeded 187.67 Crore (1,87,67,20,318) through 2,30,29,745 sessions, as per the provisional reports till 7 am.
As many as 1,04,04,725 (1st Dose), 1,00,12,053 (2nd Dose), and 46,94,892 (Precaution Dose) have been administered to the Health Care Workers (HCWs) whereas 1,84,14,942 (1st Dose), 1,75,32,038 (2nd Dose), and 73,40,412 (Precaution Dose) have been jabbed to the Front Line Workers (FLWs) in the country.
India Logs 2,593 New Covid Cases In 24 Hours, 44 DeathsWith 2,593 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,57,545, while the active cases increased to 15,873, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
China reports 1,566 new local COVID-19 casesThe Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 1,566 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 1,401 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Sunday.
China's financial hub, Shanghai, has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak and has been desperately seeking medical care and basic supplies like food.
Only 29% Hospitalised Covid Patients Fully Well After A Year, Says UK StudyNot even one in four people have completely recovered from Covid a full year after being hospitalised with the disease, a UK study indicated Sunday, warning that long Covid could become a common condition. It also found that obese people were half as likely to fully recover, while those who needed mechanical ventilation were 58 percent less likely.
The study looked at the health of people who were discharged from 39 British hospitals with Covid between March 2020 and April 2021, then assessed the recovery of 807 of them five months and one year later. Just 26% reported a full recovery after five months, and that number rose only slightly to 28.9% after a year, according to the study published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal. (AFP)