842 New Covid Cases In India In 24 Hours

The death count climbed to 5,30,520!


New Delhi: On Friday, India reported 842 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of cases to 4,46,64,810.

According to the Union health ministry, the active cases declined to 12,752 in the last 24 hours.

Mumbai also recorded 41 coronavirus cases, taking the state Covid tally to 11,54,607.

The death count reached 5,30,520 with six fatalities, which includes five reconciled by Kerala. One death has been reported from Rajasthan on Friday, the data stated.

On Friday, Delhi recorded 30 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 0.62 per cent, while one more person died due to the viral disease, according to data shared by the health department.

The city had witnessed 36 cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 0.79 per cent.

With these cases, Delhi's infection tally has increased to 20,06,710, while the death toll stands at 26,514.

On November 7, the city had logged 21 cases with a positivity rate of 0.93 per cent.

On November 8-9, the city government did not issue bulletins.

Delhi on November 4 had recorded 54 covid cases with a positivity rate of 1.22 per cent, and two deaths.

The fresh cases came out of the 4,824 tests conducted the previous day.

The number of active cases stands at 182, while the number of patients in home isolation is 138. Of the 8,768 Covid beds in the city hospitals, only 36 are occupied, the data added.

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