Coronavirus Cases India: The country also reported 40 Covid-related deaths on Sunday (File)
India reported 3,324 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of infections in the country since the pandemic started to 4,30,79,188.
According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases increased to 19,092.
The country also reported 40 Covid-related deaths on Sunday, bringing the total number of Covid fatalities to 5,23,843.
On Saturday, the country reported 3,688 new Covid cases and 50 related deaths.
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus Cases in India:
1,485 fresh COVID-19 cases in Delhi; positivity rate 4.89%
Delhi reported 1,485 fresh COVID-19 cases and zero fatality due to the viral disease on Sunday, while the positivity rate was recorded at 4.89 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.
The new cases pushed the coronavirus infection tally in the national capital to 18,84,560, while the death toll stood at 26,175.
Gujarat reports 18 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 12,24,358
Gujarat on Sunday reported 18 COVID-19 cases, taking its tally to 12,24,358, while the death toll remained unchanged at 10,943, a state health department official said.
169 new COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra
Maharashtra reported 169 new coronavirus positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the state's infection tally to 78,77,901, the health department said.
The state did not report any death due to the disease during the day, which kept its fatality count unchanged at 1,47,843.
Amid surge in Covid cases, Maharashtra likely to make face masks mandatory
The Maharashtra government might make it mandatory for people to wear face masks if COVID cases continue to see a rise, the state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Sunday.
"If Covid-19 cases continue to rise, then we will have to make the wearing of masks compulsory," he said.
No new COVID-19 case reported in Ladakh
Ladakh's coronavirus tally remained unchanged at 28,246 as no new infection was reported in the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.
Face Masks To Be Made Compulsory If Covid Cases Rise: Maharashtra MinisterMaharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope has said there is no need for making face masks compulsory in the state as of now, but if there is an increase in new COVID-19 cases, then face coverings will be made mandatory. Mr Tope was speaking to reporters in Aurangabad on Saturday, when Maharashtra reported 155 new coronavirus cases, as against 148 on Friday.
"The figures are growing in small spaces which is alarming. Hence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi (recently) held a meeting with chief ministers of states and told them to be on alert. As of today, there is no need for restrictions. But, if the cases go up, we will have to impose restrictions and make masks compulsory," he said. Mr Tope said they have currently decided to "wait and watch". (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Puducherry Logs One New Case
The union territory of Puducherry added one fresh coronavirus case in the last 24 hours while no new fatalities were reported, a senior Health department official said on Sunday. The solitary new infection at the end of the examination of 204 samples took the overall caseload in the union territory to 1,65,790, Director of Health G Sriramulu said in a release. He also said four patients recovered during the last 24 hours ending 10 AM Sunday as the overall recoveries rose to 1,63,819. The number of active cases stood at nine with one patient undergoing treatment in hospital and the remaining eight in home quarantine, he added. The death count remained at 1,962 as no fresh fatality was reported in the last 24 hours. (PTI)
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COVID-19 India News: Andaman And Nicobar Islands Become Covid-Free Again
Andaman and Nicobar Islands became COVID-19 free again as the lone patient was cured of the disease, a health bulletin said on Sunday. One fresh infection was reported on April 23 and the patient was discharged on April 30. There are now no active cases in the Union territory. The coronavirus tally stood at 10,035, of whom 9,906 people have recovered while 129 patients have died due to the infection. (PTI)
COVID-19 India News: Maharashtra's Thane Reports 17 New COVID-19 CasesMaharashtra's Thane district reported 17 new COVID-19 cases, raising its infection count to 7,09,052, an official said on Sunday. These new cases were recorded on Saturday, he said. There was no fresh fatality and the death count stood at 11,893, he said, adding that the COVID-19 mortality rate in Thane is 1.67 per cent.
In neighbouring Palghar district, the COVID-19 case count has gone up to 1,63,612, while the death count stands at 3,407, another official said.
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COVID-19 India News: India Reports 3,324 New Cases, 40 More DeathsIndia has reported 3,324 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of infections in the country since the pandemic started to 4,30,79,188. Meanwhile, the active cases increased to 19,092. The country also reported 40 Covid-related deaths on Sunday, bringing the total number of Covid fatalities to 5,23,843.
49 more people test Covid positive in Tamil NaduDespite a decline in daily new Covid cases, active infections rose to 513 in Tamil Nadu with 49 more people testing positive, the health department said on Saturday.
With these new cases, the tally of Covid cases in Tamil Nadu increased to 34,53,932.
The death count in the state stood at 38,025 as no fatality was recorded in the last 24 hours, it said. On Friday, Tamil Nadu reported 54 new cases and no fatality.