The death count climbed to 5,28,429!
New Delhi: On Thursday, India recorded 5,443 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections to 4,45,53,042.
The death count climbed to 5,28,429 with 26 more fatalities, the data updated by the Union Health Ministry shown. There are 46,342 active cases in the country so far.
and three deaths due to the infection.
On Wednesday, Delhi recorded 123 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.14 per cent, according to data shared by the health department.
The new cases were detected from 10,768 tests conducted the previous day, the department said in its latest bulletin, adding that no Covid-19 related fatality was recorded.
Officials said the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) will meet today to review the Covid situation here and also conduct an assessment of dedicated resources deployed at hospitals to tackle the infection.
Delhi's Covid-19 tally climbed to 20,02,695, while the death toll remained unchanged at 26,500, data informed.
On Tuesday, Delhi had recorded 81 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 0.82 per cent and one death due to the infection.
Delhi on Sunday recorded 95 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.97 per cent and one fatality.
On Saturday, the city recorded 89 Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.88 per cent and one death.
123 new Covid infections with a positivity rate of 1.16 per cent and zero fatality were reported on Friday.
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