India records 1,590 fresh Covid-19 cases, highest in 146 days
NEW DELHI,MAR 25 : India’s tally of active coronavirus cases has risen to 8,601, with 1,590 new cases logged on Friday. This is the highest number of cases recorded in 146 days, the Union health ministry said.
India has been witnessing a spike in Covid cases for the past few days, raising concern for health department officials.
According to the Union Health Ministry, six more Covid-19 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, three from Maharashtra and one each from Karnataka, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
The number of people who have recuperated from the viral infection has gone up to 4,41,62,832 as 910 recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours. The recovery rate stands at 98.79 per cent. The case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.
The daily positivity rate and weekly positivity rate stand at 1.33 per cent and 1.23 per cent, respectively.
According to the health ministry, 220.65 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered so far in the country. A total of 1,19,560 Covid tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and 92.08 crore tests have been done so far.
Amid a gradual rise in daily Covid-19 cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday that the XBB.1.16 subvariant of Omicron might be the dominant virus strain in the country but there has been no reported increase in the rate of hospitalisation or death so far.
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The Union Health Ministry also advised all the states to continue focusing on the 5-fold strategy of test-track-treat-vaccination and Covid appropriate behaviour to fight Covid-19. The notification stated, “We will do another mock drill to see the COVID-19 preparations. Mock drills will be done soon in all the states/UTs.”
“There has been no evidence of an increase in hospitalization. Precaution doses should be increased. Enhanced lab surveillance and testing of all severe acute respiratory Illness (Sari) cases needs to be done”, read the statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the Covid situation amid rise in cases in the country and also took stock of the public health preparedness.
-PTI
