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India Records 10,542 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Death Toll Increases By 38, Check What’s the Situation In Delhi?

The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing day by day. According to the Union Health Ministry data, India recorded 10,542 new COVID-19 infections, while the active cases have increased to 63,562,

The death toll has increased to 5,31,190 with 38 deaths, which includes 11 reconciled by Kerala, the data reported.

The COVID-19 case tally was recorded at approx. 4.47 crore.

Positivity rates recorded at 4.39 per cent

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.39 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 5.1 per cent.

The active cases now comprise 0.14 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.67 per cent, the ministry said.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,42,50,649, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.

According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Delhi COVID-19 cases

Taking notes from Delhi’s health ministry data, the national capital logged 1,537 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 26.54 per cent.

With the new cases, Delhi’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 20,25,781. Five fresh fatalities have pushed the death toll due to the viral disease to 26,572, according to a bulletin issued by the health department.

Of the latest fatalities, COVID-19 was the primary cause of death in two cases, the bulletin said.

According to the latest bulletin, fresh cases emerged out of the 5,791 tests conducted to detect the infection the previous day.

Delhi logged 1,634 COVID-19 cases with a positivity rate of 29.68 per cent and three deaths on Sunday. The health department bulletin said 360 of the 7,964 beds in Delhi’s dedicated COVID-19 hospitals are occupied, while 3,827 patients are in home isolation. The number of active cases currently stands at 5,714, it added.

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Mock drills in hospitals

Mock drills were conducted at Delhi hospitals on April 11 to ascertain their preparedness to tackle COVID-19.

Medical experts have said Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 could be driving the surge in cases in the city.

However, they have maintained that there is no need to panic and people should follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and get their booster shots.

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj had last week said XBB.1.16 is not leading to a severe infection among children.

Alina Khan

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