New Delhi: India reported 3,275 new COVID-19 cases, taking the coronavirus tally to 4,30,91,393. The country also recorded 55 new covid-related fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths to 523,975.
According to the Health Ministry, the daily positivity rate stood at 1.07 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was 0.70 per cent.
More than 3,000 people also recovered from the coronavirus, taking the total number of Covid recoveries in the country to 4,25,47,699.
Here are the Highlights on Coronavirus Cases in India:
May 05, 2022 15:00 (IST)
18 New COVID-19 Cases In Odisha In 24 Hours
Odisha recorded 18 more coronavirus cases on Thursday, while there was no new fatality for the third consecutive day, the health department said.
There are 99 active COVID-19 cases now and 11 more patients have recuperated from the disease, according to a bulletin.
The daily positivity rate was 0.11 per cent and four children were among the newly infected, it said, adding that 15,933 samples were tested in the past 24 hours.
The state had logged 10 infections and zero death on Wednesday. The count stood at 9,126 and these are confirmed as Covid deaths after an audit. Fifty-three other coronavirus patients have died due to comorbidities so far, according to data.
The tally rose to 12,88,103, including 12,78,825 recoveries, it added.
May 05, 2022 10:52 (IST)
Mizoram Reports 45 New COVID-19 Cases In Last 24 Hours
Mizoram reported 45 fresh COVID-19 cases today, raising the tally to 2,27,645, a health department official said.
The number of deaths remained at 697 as no new fatality was reported in the past 24 hours, he said. It had logged 44 fresh infections on Wednesday.
The state's daily positivity rate stood at seven per cent.
Mizoram now has 408 active cases, while 2,26,540 people have recovered from the disease so far, the official said.
The state has thus far tested more than 19.23 lakh samples for COVID-19.
According to State Immunisation Officer Lalmuanawma Jongte, over 8.49 lakh people have been inoculated till Wednesday.
May 05, 2022 10:31 (IST)
COVID-19 UPDATE - MAY 5
India records 3,275 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.
Number of Covid-related deaths in last 24 hours: 55 (Kerala added 52 backlog deaths)
189.63 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
India's active Covid caseload currently stands at 19,719
Active cases stand at 0.05%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
3,010 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases total recoveries to 4,25,47,699.
Daily positivity rate (0.77%)
Weekly positivity rate (0.78%)
83.93 crore total tests conducted so far; 4,23,430 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.
May 05, 2022 09:43 (IST)
India records 3,275 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours (till 8 am), a marginal rise from yesterday.
