656 New Covid Cases In India In 24 Hours

The active cases declined to 7,034!


New Delhi:  On Saturday, 19 November 2022, India reported 656 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 4,46,67,967.

The active cases were reduced to 7,034, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The death count climbed to 5,30,553 with 7 fatalities which includes two deaths reconciled by Kerala.

Earlier on Saturday, Delhi recorded 68 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 1.37 per cent, and one more person died due to the viral disease, according to the data shared by the health department here.

With these new cases, Delhi's Covid-19 tally has risen to 20,06,511 while the death toll due to the infection rose to 26,512.

Delhi recorded 54 coronavirus cases on Friday with a positivity rate of 1.22 per cent, and two deaths.

The city recorded zero death and 65 COVID-19 cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 1.29 per cent.

The national capital had recorded 58 Covid cases on Wednesday with a positivity rate of 1.03 per cent.

The city had reported 63 cases of the infection with a positivity rate of 1.18 per cent on Tuesday.

The fresh cases came out of the tests conducted the previous day.

The number of active cases stands at 298 while the number of patients in home isolation is 202.

Out of 8,773 Covid beds in the city hospitals, only 49 are occupied.

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