9,111 new cases reported with 27 deaths...
New Delhi: India reported 9,111 new Covid cases and 27 deaths in last 24 hours, on Monday according to the health ministry. With active cases 60,313 and daily positivity rate was 8.40%. Till now total reported cases were 44.9 million, along with death toll of 531,141.
According to the ministry. Case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19%.
Covid cases have been increasing every four to five days according to epidemiologists. However the infection is milder in the nature which does not lead to a rise in hospitalization rate as new hybrid immunity likely developed due to vaccination and natural exposure in the country. But the center has urged people to wear masks in crowded places and complete their vaccination doses.
The Union health ministry has directed the states along with union territories to follow a risk assessment-based approach to prevent and contain the infection. Also the ministry has advised to examine the situation at micro level and focus for necessary implementation.
The trajectory of Covid cases has been rising across the country, with Karnataka reporting 2,076 active cases and Kerala 19,848 cases. Maharashtra has 5,916 active cases, Gujarat 2,309 cases, Delhi 4,297, Tamil Nadu 3,195 active cases, Himachal Pradesh 1,869 cases, Chhattisgarh 1,841 cases, Rajasthan 2,340, and Uttar Pradesh has recorded 3,414.
In last 24 hours around 1.08 lakh tests were conducted, the total number of tests 92.41 crore.
Under the Covid vaccination drive, more than 220.66 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far. In the last 24 hours, around 198 vaccine doses were administered.
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