India on Sunday reported 10,093 cases in the past 24 hours, slightly lower than Saturday's numbers but for the past few days the caseload has been above 10,000 marks. On Saturday, 10,753 fresh cases were reported. This is the fourth consecutive day on which the country has clocked over 10,000 cases in the recent spike in infections over the past couple of weeks.
The daily positivity rate has been pegged at 6.78 while the weekly positivity rate stood at 4.49.
At least 19 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, including 4 reconciled deaths as per the ICMR guidelines and falling within 90 days following the date of death. Active cases went up by 3822 to 57542 while 6248 recovered in the past 24 hours. Delhi had 4631 active cases, Kerala 19,481 and Maharashtra 6047.
While six deaths were recorded in Delhi and four in Maharashtra, three were reported from Rajasthan and one each in Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
The total tally of Covid cases is at 4.48 crore. The national Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.69, according to the ministry data.
Amid rising cases of coronavirus in West Bengal, the state Covid advisory board has stressed the need for stepping up genome sequencing surveillance to keep tabs on the situation.
“Covid is here to stay but that should not be a reason to panic. It is better to keep a proactive approach to tackle any situation. Genome sequencing and vaccination are what we must focus on,” said a senior health official.
The number of active cases in the country stands at 57,542 and 19 deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours. The daily positivity rate, an indicator of the spread of infection, is 5.61 per cent
The upward trend in Covid cases has prompted several states to hold review meetings to assess preparations for another surge in hospitalisations.
The government officials also said that the cases are likely to rise for the next 10-12 days and then subside. Even as several States have been moving towards making wearing of the mask mandatory, the officials asserted that there is no need to worry and cases will decline in the next few days.
However, those with co-morbidities need to be alert and take adequate precautions, they added.