India

Active Covid Cases In Country Climb To 60,313

India has recorded 9,111 new coronavirus infections, while active cases have increased to 60,313, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday.
The death toll has increased to 5,31,141 with 27 deaths.

While six deaths were reported from Gujarat, four were from Uttar Pradesh, three each from Delhi and Rajasthan, two from Maharashtra, one each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and three reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

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The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,48,27,226).

The daily positivity was recorded at 8.40 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 4.94 per cent.

The active cases now comprise 0.13 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.68 per cent, the ministry said.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,42,35,772 and the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.

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According to the ministry’s website

220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

As per the sources, the central government has said that the cases are likely to rise for the next 10-12 days and then subside. They have asserted that there is no need to worry.

The infection is now in the endemic stage, sources from the health ministry have said. In an endemic stage, an infection is restricted to a particular region whereas in a pandemic, the infection spreads to a bigger area or even worldwide.

Sources from the government have said that while the number of cases may go up, hospitalisations will remain low.

Shruti Chaturvedi

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