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India records highest Covid cases in eight months

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According to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday, India recorded 12,591 new Covid cases in a single day, the highest in nearly eight months, while the active case load jumped to 65,286.

The death toll has risen to 5,31,230, with 40 fatalities, including 11 confirmed by Kerala, according to figures updated at 8 a.m.

The total number of Covid cases was 4.48 crore. The daily positivity rate was 5.56%, while the weekly positivity rate was 5.32%.

According to the health ministry website, active cases now account for 0.15 percent of total infections, with a countrywide Covid-19 recovery rate of 98.67%.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has surged to 4,42,61, 476 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.

According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive.

In April this year, the country had seen a declining graph in the past five days from April 14 to April 18 when 11,109 and 7,633 cases were reported respectively.

 

 

 

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