Covid-19 Update: In the past 24 hours, India has reported 10,112 new Covid-19 cases and 9,833 recoveries. India now has 67,806 cases active stands, with a total of 4,48,91,989 cases.
The 24-hour Covid-19 total has somewhat decreased from yesterday’s figures. Yesterday, 12,193 new Covid-19 cases were reported in India.
In the past 24 hours, India has also reported 29 new Covid deaths, including seven that Kerala has reconciled, bringing the total up to 5,31,329 now.
According to the most recent data, the weekly positivity rate is 5.43 percent and the daily positivity rate is at 7.03 percent.
Delhi recorded 1,515 cases of COVID and six deaths on Saturday, with a case positive rate of 26.46 percent. 850 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra, and
The latest coronavirus variety, XBB.1.16, is not a cause for concern, according to Maharashtra Health Minister Dr. Tanaji Sawant, who also advised the public not to become alarmed by the increase in cases.
According to him, the current wave will reach an endemic level by May 15 and begin to decline thereafter.
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII), contradicted this by claiming that the common strain of Covid is moderate.
Poonawalla said, “Currently, the Covid strain is not severe, it’s just a mild strain. Just for precautionary measures, elderly people can get the booster dose, but it would be their choice whether or not to take it.
The XBB.1.16 variety of the Omicron bacterium is currently the most common strain in the state, according to a health alert issued by the Maharashtra government on Friday.
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