India COVID-19 active cases reach 3,758: Kerala logs highest at 1400, death toll rises to 28
Since Saturday, 362 new COVID-19 cases have been reported from across the country, with two deaths - one each in Kerala and Karnataka.
Since Saturday, 362 new COVID-19 cases have been reported from across the country, with two deaths - one each in Kerala and Karnataka.
Other states that have reported significant case numbers include Maharashtra (209), Delhi (104), Gujarat (83), and Karnataka (47).
The total COVID-19 caseload of the country has risen to 4,50,26,261. These also include the JN.1 Covid variant cases.
According to the ministry, Karnataka reported 61 cases, followed by Maharashtra 35 and Kerala 25 cases.
The Covid caseload rose to 4,50,21,383 with the addition of the new cases of infections.
Concerns around disease transmission have restricted our physical space. Humans that once roamed free on Earth are not able to do so now. Students do not have the pleasure of attending schools, gym enthusiasts must lift weights at home and, increasingly, access to public places is being determined by vaccination or RT-PCR status.
This is the biggest single-day spike since 3 June last year. The positivity rate increased to 11.77 per cent from 10.25 per cent on the previous day as 74,611 samples were tested.
The ban has been in place since November 30 after the country confirmed its first case of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, reported Japan Today.
Cases have mounted since and the screws have been tightened, leading to shortages of food and essential supplies and restricted access to even medical services. China’s policy of containing Covid, perfected in Wuhan where the virus originated, has three prongs ~ mass testing, extensive quarantines, and abrupt lockdown announcements.
Maharashtra could be the worst hit, likely to experience over 175,000 daily cases at its peak (at 100 percent susceptibility).
