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Delhi Health Minister Bhardwaj Announces Discharge of JN.1 Patient, No New Cases

December 28, 2023, 2:11 pm

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj affirmed on Thursday that Delhi presently has no active cases of the JN.1 subvariant of COVID-19, following the discharge of the lone patient infected with the variant. Minister Bhardwaj reassured the public, stating that the new variant is mild, and individuals infected with it are not experiencing severe illness.

Highlighting the increased testing efforts, Minister Bhardwaj provided details, saying, “We have increased the number of tests. Yesterday, we performed 636 tests in private and government hospitals combined. Three genome sequencing results were received yesterday, out of which two were old Omicron variants and one was JN.1.”

Regarding the patient with the JN.1 variant, he mentioned, “The patient has already been discharged from the hospital and is healthy now.” He concluded, “We can say that there are no patients of JN.1 variant in Delhi currently.”

In the broader context of COVID-19 in India, the Union Health Ministry reported 692 new cases in the last 24 hours, with the total active caseload at 4,097. Six deaths were recorded during this period, with two in Maharashtra, and one each in Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, and West Bengal. The overall COVID-19 cases in India since January 2020 now stand at 4,50,10,944, and the total death toll has risen to 5,33,346.

Addressing the surge in cases, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has issued guidelines for COVID-19 suspected or positive cases reported at hospitals. Meanwhile, the JN.1 sub-variant, a descendant of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.86 or Pirola, has seen 109 cases in India, with the first case reported in Kerala. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified JN.1 as a variant of interest, emphasizing a low overall risk based on current evidence, distinct from its parent lineage BA.2.86.

India Sees Surge in COVID-19 Cases with 692 New Infections and Six Deaths in 24 Hours

December 28, 2023, 11:23 am

In the past 24 hours, India has reported a spike in COVID-19 cases, with 692 new infections, pushing the total active caseload to 4,097, according to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry. The overall tally of coronavirus cases in the country, since the onset of the pandemic in January 2020, now stands at 4,50,10,944, with an increase of 702 cases in the last day.

The health authorities also confirmed six new deaths in the same period, bringing the total death toll due to COVID-19 in India to 5,33,346. The fatalities were reported in different states, with two in Maharashtra, and one each in Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, and West Bengal.

Adding a new dimension to the situation, Delhi reported its first case of the COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 on Wednesday. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj stated, “Delhi reports the first case of JN.1, a Sub-Variant of Omicron. Out of the three samples sent for Genome Sequencing, one is JN.1, and two are Omicron.”

The JN.1 sub-variant, a descendant of the Omicron subvariant known as BA.2.86 or Pirola, was initially reported in Kerala. Health Ministry sources have identified a total of 109 cases of the JN.1 sub-variant in India until now. However, the World Health Organisation has emphasized that the overall risk posed by JN.1 remains low based on current evidence.

In response to the escalating COVID-19 situation, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has issued guidelines for handling suspected or positive cases. AIIMS Delhi director conducted a meeting on Wednesday with department heads to discuss contingency measures, including testing policies, designated areas for positive patients, and hospitalization protocols. These measures aim to address the sudden surge in coronavirus cases across the country.

Covid Update: Kerala Adds 300 Fresh Cases, India’s Active Tally Reaches 2,669

December 21, 2023, 11:59 am

Kerala reported 300 new active cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths on December 20, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, contributing to the country’s total active cases standing at 2,669.

Amid concerns about the new variant of the Coronavirus, a health expert from Kerala emphasized that COVID is akin to any other communicable disease and cannot be completely eradicated. Dr. Sreejith N Kumar stated that while COVID cannot be wiped out entirely, the strike rate of the disease has reduced, and mortality is not as high as before. He likened it to any other influenza or common cold.

In response to the rising cases and concerns over emerging strains, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a high-level meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in India. He urged vigilance and preparedness against new and emerging strains of the virus. Stressing the importance of being alert, Mandaviya called on all states to enhance surveillance and ensure sufficient stocks of essential medical supplies, including medicines, oxygen cylinders, concentrators, ventilators, and vaccines.

Dr. Mandaviya emphasized the need for joint efforts between the Centre and States to efficiently manage COVID-19, proposing mock drills every three months at both levels to share best practices. He urged states to create awareness, manage the epidemic, and disseminate accurate information.

With the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlighting the evolution of the virus and the new JN.1 COVID sub-variant, member states were urged to maintain robust surveillance and share sequences to adapt to the changing nature of the virus.

Stay Alert! Health Minister’s Sensational Response to China’s Respiratory Illness Surge

November 30, 2023, 9:40 pm

In response to an increase in respiratory illnesses, particularly pneumonia cases, among children in Northern China, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj announced on Thursday that experts would conduct tests to identify the circulating pathogen and determine whether it warrants special attention.

The diagnostic method, known as multiplex PCR, involves the simultaneous amplification of different DNA sequences. This test will be performed on samples obtained from Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Hospital and Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya.

Expressing concern over the situation, Bharadwaj issued directives to the state health department to ensure an ample supply of anti-viral drugs specifically for children in the city. Additionally, he mandated COVID-like preparedness in the pediatric departments of city hospitals.

To address public concerns, Bharadwaj emphasized that a basic advisory would be issued to prevent unnecessary panic. He highlighted the expected rise in seasonal health issues such as cough, cold, and influenza as temperatures decrease, particularly in the upcoming month of January.

In a collaborative effort with experts from government hospitals, including pulmonologists and pediatric pulmonologists, Bharadwaj stated that, as of now, there is no unidentified pathogen in circulation. He underscored that during this season, various bacterial and viral pathogens are commonly observed among patients.

Concerns about respiratory illnesses have escalated, prompting the Union Health Ministry to conduct a comprehensive review of preparedness measures. Advisories have been issued to all states and union territories, urging an immediate review of public health and hospital preparedness. This includes assessing the availability of human resources, hospital beds, influenza drugs and vaccines, medical oxygen, antibiotics, personal protective equipment, testing kits, reagents, the functionality of oxygen plants and ventilators, and infection control practices in health facilities. The Union Health Secretary’s letter stresses the importance of senior-level attention to these measures in light of the situation in China.

India reports 3,230 new COVID-19 infections in last 24 hours, active caseload at 42,358

September 27, 2022, 12:08 pm

According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday, India logged 3,230 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,75,473, while the active cases declined to 42,358.The data updated at 8 am stated that the death toll climbed to 5,28,562 with 32 fatalities which includes 22 deaths reconciled by Kerala.The ministry said, the active cases comprise 0.10 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.72 per cent.A decline of 1,057 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.As per the data, the country crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23 last year. It crossed the four-crore mark on January 25 this year.

India reports 5,443 new COVID-19 cases

September 22, 2022, 2:19 pm

According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,45,53,042, while the active cases climbed to 46,342 as 5,443 new COVID-19 cases were registered in a day. The data updated at 8 a.m. stated that the death toll climbed to 5,28,429 with 26 fatalities which includes 12 deaths reconciled by Kerala.The active cases comprise 0.10 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said.An increase of 126 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

NEW COVID CASES BELOW 20K FOR 4 DAYS IN A ROW

January 6, 2021, 2:21 am

With 16,375 new Covid-19 cases and 201 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 1,03,56,845 on Tuesday, while the toll touched 1,49,850. The country continued its streak of low daily new cases as the fresh infection numbers remained below 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day. Till now, 99,75,958 have recovered. Currently, there are 2,31,036 active cases. The recovery rate stands at 96.32%, while the fatality rate is 1.45 per cent. Delhi recorded 442 Covid-19 cases and12 new fatalities on Tuesday, even as the positivity rate slumped to 0.55 per cent. The overall infection tally in the city has now gone past 6.27 lakh and the death toll reached 10,609. The 442 new cases came out of the 79,777 tests conducted the previous day, including 41,633 RT-PCR tests and 38,144 rapid antigen tests. The active cases tally on Tuesday dropped to 4,562 from 4,689 the previous day.

Maharashtra’s Covid-19 tally increased to 19,50,171 on Tuesday after it recorded 3,160 fresh cases of the viral infection. The state reported 64 more deaths due to the infection, taking the fatality count to 49,759. Also, 2,828 patients were discharged from hospitals during the day, pushing the tally of recovered people to 18,50,189. With this, the state now has 49,067 active cases of coronavirus.

Goa’s coronavirus caseload went up by 80 and reached 51,415 on Tuesday, while the death toll increased by one to touch 744. The number of people who have recovered rose to 49,811 after 70 people were discharged during the day. Goa now has 860 active cases.

Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday reported 671 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking its infection count to 2,45,318, while 839 patients recovered from the infection. With 14 more people succumbing to the viral infection, the state-wide death toll rose to 3,662. A total of 839 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the state’s overall recovery count to 2,33,229. The state now has 8,427 active cases.

The coronavirus caseload in Gujarat rose to 2,48,581 with 655 new cases coming to light on Tuesday. Four patients succumbed to the viral infection which took the death toll to 4,325. At the same time, 868 patients were discharged from hospital. The number of recovered persons in the state thus rose to 2,35,426.

Telangana added 253 fresh infections to its Covid-19 tally, taking the total caseload to nearly 2.88 lakh while three related fatalities pushed the toll to 1,554. The total number of cases stood at 2,87,993 while the recoveries were at 2,81,400.

India’s daily count in 16k bracket; recovery rate improves to 96.19%

January 5, 2021, 3:18 am

India’s recovery rate continued to rise, standing at 96.19 percent on Monday. A total of 99,46,867 patients have recovered or been discharged in the country so far.

In the past 24 hours, India added 16,504 cases to its Covid-19 tally, placing its overall number at 1.03 crore cases. This is the third time that the daily count has remained within the 16,000 bracket after June 23 and December 28. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has reported that there are still 2,43,953 active cases in the country.

In the same period, India also reported 214 deaths linked to the virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,49,649. The fatality rate in India stands at 1.45 percent currently.

Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state. The maximum number of cases is from Kerala, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh, which contribute 62 percent of the total active cases.

The Maharashtra Health Department said on Monday that the state has recorded 2,765 fresh Covid-19 cases.

The total coronavirus tally in Maharashtra is 19,47,011 now. With 29 Covid-19 deaths reported on January 4, the death toll in the state is 49,695.

The Covid-19 death toll in West Bengal rose to 9,792 with 26 more people succumbing to the disease. At least 896 fresh coronavirus cases pushed the tally to 5,54,975. 1,432 people were cured of the disease during the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 5,34,737. The recovery rate among coronavirus patients in the state now stands at 96.35 percent, while the percentage of positive cases, out of the samples tested, stands at 7.70 percent. West Bengal now has 10,446 active cases.

Bihar’s Covid-19 tally rose to 2,53,933 as 282 more people tested positive for the virus, while two new fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,405 on Sunday. The Covid-19 recovery rate in the state climbed to 97.75 percent as 631 more people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 2,48,210.

Delhi recorded 424 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in over seven months, and 14 fatalities yesterday, even as the positivity rate slipped to 0.62 percent. The 424 new cases came out of the 68,759 tests conducted the previous day, including 39,217 RT-PCR tests and 29,542 rapid antigen tests. The infection tally in the national capital stands at over 6.26 lakhs. The death toll linked to the pandemic rose to 10,585 in the city.

Haryana reported 244 new cases of Covid-19 infections, six deaths and 391 recoveries in the last 24 hours. At least 17,578 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. For the last few days, except Gurgaon, all the 21 districts of Haryana have reported less than 50 new cases in a single day.

INDIA RECORDS 18K CASES, DELHI’S DAILY COVID TALLY FALLS BELOW 500 FOR FIRST TIME IN MONTHS

January 4, 2021, 2:09 am

NEW DELHI: With only 424 fresh infections reported in Delhi in the last 24 hours, for the first time in the last seven and a half months, the number of Covid-19 cases has gone below 500 in the national capital.

As per the latest health bulletin, there were 424 positive cases in Delhi, showing a 0.62 percent positivity rate after 68,759 tests were conducted on people suspecting symptoms of Covid-19 that has claimed 10,585 lives and infected 6,26,872 people in the city till date.

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said, “For the first time, positive cases were less than 500, and the positivity rate was on a continuous decline.” “After May 17, 2020, this is the lowest number of cases. Positivity rate has fallen to 0.73 percent implying that in every 1,000 tests conducted, seven positive cases are detected. Testing is still being conducted on a large scale,” he added. However, he also stressed that it is still advisable to wear a mask and follow all precautions. “It is better to remain on the safer side,” he said.

In Maharashtra, the coronavirus tally reached 19,32,112, including 18,28,546 recoveries. The cumulative death toll in the state reached 49,521.

Gujarat’s tally of coronavirus positive cases rose to 2,47,228 on Sunday with the addition of 715 fresh infections. With four more deaths, the number of people who have succumbed to the viral disease in the state went up to 4,318. A total of 938 patients were also discharged from various hospitals during the day, taking the count of recoveries in Gujarat to 2,33,660.

Telangana recorded 394 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total positive cases to over 2.87 lakhs, while three fatalities pushed the toll to 1,549 on Sunday.

Mizoram reported 12 new COVID-19 cases

INDIA’S COVID RECOVERY RATE ALMOST REACHES 96%

December 31, 2020, 2:53 am

India recorded 20,549 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, taking the Covid-19 caseload to 1,02,44,852. The recoveries crossed 98 lakh on Wednesday. The death count increased to 1,48,439 with 286 new fatalities. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 978,34,141 pushing the national recovery rate to 95.99%, while the Covid-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45%.

Delhi continued to add less than 1,000 cases for the fifth consecutive day. On Tuesday, the national capital reported 703 cases, and 28 deaths. The fatality rate has dropped to 1.68%, and 42,026 rapid antigen tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.

Maharashtra’s Covid-19 tally rose to 19,28,603 in the last 24 hours with the addition of 3,537 fresh 70 more fatalities, the overall death count went up to 49,463. A total of 4,913 people were discharged, taking the cumulative count of recoveries to 18,24,934. Maharashtra now has 53,066 active cases.

Haryana reported seven more coronavirus-related deaths, taking the fatality toll to 2,899 even as 382 new cases pushed the infection tally to 2,62,054. The number of active cases is 3,799, with as many as 2,55,356 having been discharged, clocking a recovery rate of 97.44%.

Madhya Pradesh reported 866 fresh coronavirus positive cases, taking the count of infections to 2,40,947. With 13 more people succumbing to the viral disease, the overall death toll rose to 3,595. A total of 1,061 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative count of recoveries to 2,27,965.

Rajasthan reported 770 new Covid-19 cases, including six deaths, and 1,142 recoveries, taking the total positive coronavirus cases to a toll of 3,07,554. The total fatalities recorded so far is 2,689, and the cumulative count of recoveries is 2,95,030. There are 9,835 active cases in Rajasthan.

A total of 6,268 new coronavirus cases, 5,707 recoveries, and 28 deaths were reported in Kerala. The total number of active cases is 65,394. The total recovered cases are 6,87,104.

Jharkhand’s Covid-19 tally mounted to 1,14,650 as 230 more people tested positive for the virus, a health department official said on Wednesday. The death toll rose to 1,025 after five more patients succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours. Jharkhand has 1,604 active cases, while 1,12,021 people have been cured of the disease so far.

Telangana clocked 474 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the total positives to nearly 2.86 lakh while three related fatalities pushed the toll to 1,538. The total number of cases stood at 2,85,939, while the recoveries were at 2,78,523. As many as 5,878 patients are under treatment, and 45,590 samples have been tested. The case fatality rate is 0.53%, and the recovery rate is 97.40%.

INDIA RECORDS 16K NEW CASES, LOWEST IN 6 MONTHS

December 30, 2020, 3:01 am

New Delhi: The daily new coronavirus infections in India dipped below 20,000 for the third time this month taking the Covid-19 caseload to 1,02,24,303, while the recoveries crossed 98 lakh on Tuesday. A total of 16,432 new infections were reported in a span of 24 hours, the lowest in a little over six months, while the death count increased to 1,48,153 with 252 new fatalities. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98,07,569 pushing the national recovery rate to 95.92 per cent, while the Covid-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.

Delhi reported 703 new Covid-19cases, 850 recoveries and 28 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Delhi Health Department. Total cases now stand at 6,24,118 and death toll at 10,502.

Maharashtra on Monday reported 2,498 new cases Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 19.22 lakh. The state is now a host to 54,537 active cases. In the past24 hours, Maharashtra also saw 5,572 discharges. With this, the total number of recoveries climbed to 18,20,021. The state’s total recovery rate stands at 94.54 per cent. The state’s total recovery rate stands at 94.54 percent. The state death toll surged to 49,373 after 68 people lost their lives today.

Andhra Pradesh reported 326 new Covid-19cases, including 364 recoveries and 2 deaths, taking the total number of cases to 8,81,599. Recovered Cases in the state stand at 8,71,116, the number of active cases is 3,383 and the total deaths is 7,100.

5,887 new Covid-19 cases, 5,029 recoveries and 24 deaths reported in Kerala today. The total number of active cases in the state is 64,861. The total recovered Tamil Nadu reported 957 new Covid-19 cases, including 1,065 discharges, and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases so far is 8,16,132 with, 7,95,293 total recoveries and 12,092 total deaths. Active cases in the state stands at 8,747.

Uttar Pradesh reported 1,044 new Covid-19 cases, including 1,369 discharges and 18 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total active cases in the state is 14,344 with total discharges 5,61,257 and 8,340 total fatalities.

AFTER CROSSING 1 CRORE, INDIA’S ACTIVE COVID CASES DROP TO 3.05 LAKH

December 21, 2020, 3:42 am

New Delhi: India added 26,624 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 1,00,31,223. The number of fresh infections is 5.8% higher than Saturday when the country registered 25,152 cases making the total infections reach over one crore mark.

India reported 341 deaths on Sunday due to Covid-19, taking the total number of fatalities to 1,45,447. Active cases stand at over 305,344. While 9,580,402 lakh people have recovered from the disease. National Capital Delhi reported 1,139 new Covid-19 cases, including 2,168 recoveries, and 32 deaths. There are 10,358 active cases.

Haryana’s coronavirus caseload surged to 2,57,644 in the last 24 hours with 577 fresh infections. The death toll climbed to 2,821 as five more people succumbed to the disease.

Maharashtra reported 3,811 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the count of infections to 18,96,518. With 98 more people succumbing to the disease, the total tally of fatalities rose to 48,746. A total of 2,064 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recoveries to 17,83,905. The state is now left with 62,743 active cases. Madhya Pradesh reported 1,069 new coronavirus cases, taking the count of infections to 2,31,284. With 13 more people succumbing to the disease, the overall death toll rose to 3,481. A total of 1,274 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the overall recovery count to 2,16,485.

Andhra Pradesh reported 438 fresh Covid-19 cases, 589 recoveries, and two deaths in the last 24 hours. The state’s coronavirus chart now showed 8,78,723 total positive cases, 8,67,445 recoveries, and 7,076 deaths. The number of active cases came down to 4,202.

WITH 22K NEW CASES, INDIA’S COVID NUMBER REACHES 99.79 LAKH

December 19, 2020, 5:22 am

India recorded 22,890 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total caseload to over 99.79 lakh. Fresh infections are down by 4.6% since Thursday. A total of 338 deaths were reported in the last twenty-four hours, taking total fatality to 1,44,789. The total recovered cases of the country crossed 95 lakh with over 31,087 recoveries.

Delhi recorded 1,418 fresh Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the toll of cases to 6,14,775 while the positivity rate stood at 1.6%. The national capital›s death toll mounted to 10,219 with 37 new fatalities. The active cases stand at 11,419.

Maharashtra reported 3,994 new coronavirus cases including 4,467 recoveries, and 65 deaths. The overall tally went up to 48,499. The number of patients currently taking treatment stands at 60,905.

As many as 1,075 new cases of Covid-19 emerged in Gujarat in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 2,33,263. Nine patients died during this period taking the death toll to 4,220. On the other hand, 1,155 patients recovered and were discharged.

Tamil Nadu recorded 1,134 new cases of coronavirus and 12 related deaths, taking the overall tally to 8.04 lakh and total fatalities to 11,954. With the new infections, the total number of positive cases stood at 8,04,650 while 7,82,915 people have been cured of the infection.

A total of 69,062 sample tests lead to 458 fresh cases of Covid-19, taking Andhra Pradesh’s cumulative tally to 8,77,806. A total of 534 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, thereby increasing the total recoveries to 8,66,359. One death was reported, pushing the overall toll count to 7,070.

Karnataka reported 1,236 fresh cases of coronavirus and 10 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 9.05 lakh and the toll to 11,989 on Thursday. The day also saw 1,497 patients getting discharged. Active cases stand at 15,380.

WITH 26K NEW CASES, INDIA’S COVID COUNT NEARS A CRORE MARK

December 17, 2020, 6:34 am

NEW DELHI: With 26,382 new Covid-19 infections and 387 deaths in the past 24 hours, India’s overall tally stood at 99,32,547 on Wednesday, while the death toll reached 1,44,096, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Till now, 94,56,449 people have recovered, and over 33,813 recovered in the last 24 hours. Currently, there are 3,32,002 active cases. The recovery rate stands at 95.21 per cent, and the fatality rate is 1.45 as per cent.

A total of 15,66,46,280 samples have been tested for Covid-19 till now. Of these, 10,85,625 samples were tested on Tuesday, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.

Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state with 18,86,807 cases till date. Over 72 per cent of the daily new cases were reported by 10 states and union territory—Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Haryana.

As many as eight Covid-19 vaccine candidates are under different stages of clinical trials which could be ready for authorisation in near future, including three indigenous vaccines.

It includes Astrazeneca and Oxford university developed and Serum Institute of India manufactured Covishield, Covaxin by Bharat Biotech Limited, ZyCoV-D by Zydus Cadila, Russian vaccine candidate Sputnik-V, NVX-CoV2373 by SII, HGCO19 by Geneva, and two unlabelled vaccines-Recombinant Protein Antigen based vaccine by Biological E Limited-and Inactivated rabies vector platform by Bharat Biotech.

With 22k Covid cases, India records lowest daily hike since July

December 16, 2020, 3:14 am

New Delhi: India records 22,065 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 99,06,165 on Tuesday as 354 deaths were also reported, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

The last time India recorded around 20,000 cases was on 2 July when there were 20,903 fresh cases reported in 24 hours; on July 3 it was 22,771; July 6 it was 22,251. On Monday, India recorded 27,071 fresh cases.

As India’s Covid count rose to 99,06,165, the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 94,22,636 pushing the national recovery rate to 95.12 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death count rose to 1,43,709 with 354 new fatalities, the data showed. However, there are 3,39,820 active cases in the country. India currently has a fatality rate of 1.45 per cent due to coronavirus.

Delhi reported 1,617 new Covid-19 cases, including 2,343 recoveries and 41 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases in the city stand at 14,480.

The number of new Covid-19 patients in Maharashtra dropped below 3,000. The state recorded 2,949 new cases, taking the count to 18.83 lakh. With 60 new deaths, the state’s fatality count went up to 48,269. Whereas 4,610 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the number of recoveries to 17.61 lakh. At present, there are 72,383 active Covid-19 cases.

About 5,218 new Covid-19 cases and 5,066 recoveries and 33 deaths reported in Kerala today. Number of active cases now stand at 57,757 so far and 6,16,666 patients have recovered.

Rajasthan reported 1,045 new Covid-19 cases, including 13 deaths and 1722 recoveries today. Active cases in the state now stand at 15,510.

Karnataka reported 1185 new Covid-19 cases, including 1594 discharges and 11 deaths today. Total number of coronavirus cases so far is 9,03,425 with 8,75,796 total discharges, and 11,965 deaths. Active cases in the state stand at 15,645.

Telangana registered 491 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total caseload to over 2.78 lakh while three fatalities pushed the toll to 1,499.

Jharkhand’s Covid-19 tally mounted to 1,11,722 as 212 more people tested positive for the infection on Tuesday. The Covid-19 death toll reached 1,000 mark as one more person succumbed to the infection in the last 24 hours. The State has 1,581 active coronavirus cases, while 1,09,141 people have been cured of the disease so far.

INDIA’S ACTIVE COVID CASELOAD LOWEST AFTER 149 DAYS AT 3.57%

December 15, 2020, 2:12 am

New Delhi: The share of active Covid-19 cases in the total number of infections has further shrunk to 3.57 per cent, lowest after 149 days, according to an official release on Monday.

India’s active cases on Monday stood at 3,52,586, as compared to 3,58,692 on 18 July. As many as 27,071 new Covid-19 infections were reported in the last 24 hours. With this India’s tally rose to 98,84,100, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 93,88,159, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.98% on Monday. The Covid-19 caseload of the country remained below 4 lakh for the eighth consecutive day on Monday.

Delhi reported 1,376 new Covid-19 cases, including 2854 recoveries and 60 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the city so far is 6,08,830, 5,83,509 have recovered from the infection and 10,074 died. Active cases stand at 15,247.

Maharashtra reported 2,949 new Covid-19-19 cases, including 4,610 discharges, and 60 deaths in the last 24 hours. the total number of cases in the state so far is 18,83,365 with 17,61,615 total recoveries and 48,269 total deaths. Active cases stand at 72,383.

Tamil Nadu reported 1,141 new Covid-19 cases, including 1,203 discharges, and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases in the state is 8,00,029 with 7,78,081 total discharges and 11,909 total death. Active cases stand at 10,039.

Karnataka reported 830 new Covid-19 cases, with 2,164 discharges, and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Kerala reported 2,707 new cases and 4,481 recoveries today. The total numbers of active cases and recovered cases in the state are 57,640 and 6,11,600.

Andhra Pradesh reported 305 new Covid-19 cases, including two fatalities and 541 recoveries. Total number of coronavirus cases in the state so far is 8,75,836 with 8,64,049 total recoveries, and 7059 total deaths. Active cases in the state stand at 472.

Puducherry reported 21 new Covid-19 cases, 50 discharges and 1 fatality on Monday. Total positive cases in the Union Territory rose to 37,513, including 307 active cases, 36,586 recoveries and 620 deaths.

India’s active Covid cases drop below 4L, lowest in 5 months

December 8, 2020, 2:39 am

New Delhi: India detected 32,981 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s overall tally to 96,77,203. Out of the total cases, active cases further dropped to 3.96 lakh, a level last seen in the third week of July.

Over 91.39 lakh people have recovered with over 39,000 recoveries in the last 24 hours. With 391 new fatalities, the country’s death toll mounted to 1,40,573. The number of single-day fatalities has fallen below 400 for the first time since July.

Delhi recorded 1,674 new coronavirus cases in a day while the positivity rate slipped to 3.15% on Monday. Sixty-three more fatalities were recorded in a day, pushing the death toll in the national capital to 9,706 while the positivity rate dropped to 3.15%. The tally of active cases on Monday dropped to 22,486 from 24,693 the previous day. The total number of cases climbed to 5,93,924.

Maharashtra reported 3,075 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 18,55,341. Forty more fatalities pushed the death toll to 47,774.

Rajasthan recorded 19 more coronavirus-related fatalities, taking the death toll to 2,448 while 1,927 new cases pushed the infection tally to 2,82,512. At present, there are 21,671 active cases in the state while 2,58,393 people have recovered from the disease so far.

Punjab reported 620 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours including 886 discharges, and 19 deaths, as per Punjab government. Total cases in the state rose to 1,56,839 including 1,44,301 recoveries, and 4,934 deaths. Active cases stand at 7,604.

Tamil Nadu reported 1,312 fresh coronavirus cases including 1,389 discharges, and 16 deaths. Total cases in the state rose to 7,91,552. Total discharges in the state are 7,69,048 while the death toll rose to 11,809. Active cases stand at 10,695.

Kerala reported 3,272 new Covid-19 cases including 4,705 recoveries. The total numbers of active cases and recovered cases in the state stand at 59,467 and 5,77,616 respectivel