India has reported over 12,213 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, representing a 38.4 percent increase in daily cases. The total number of active cases increased to over 58,215 on Thursday, according to the union health ministry.
On Wednesday, the country had reported 8,822 new covid cases across the country.
The death toll has climbed to 5,24,803 with 11 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated.
In the last 24 hours, more than 7624 patients recovered from covid. Since the onset of covid more than 4,26,74,712 people have recovered from covid.
The country has conducted over 85.63 crore covid tests till date whereas 5,19,419 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.
The increasing covid numbers are pushing positivity rate in upward direction as country’s daily positivity rate has reached 2.35% while the weekly positivity rate is 2.83%.
Under the covid vaccination drive, more than 195.67 crore vaccine doses have been administered to the people across the country so far.
In view of rising covid cases across the nation, Rajesh Bhushan, union health secretary had directed five states–Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana and Maharashtra –to continue monitoring spread of infection and undertake required steps for prompt and effective management of Covid-19, as these states are reporting increase in covid-19 cases.
The health ministry has directed all states to continue monitoring clusters of new Covid-19 cases, to conduct adequate testing, to take action in areas reporting high case positivity, and to regularly monitor influenza-like illness (lLl) and SARI cases in all hospitals. The states have also been asked to continue immunising all eligible people.