India’s Covid-19 infections at 2,58,089 in the past 24 hours was slightly lower than Sunday, but the death numbers at 385 were higher, as per the Union Health Ministry data. Registering an increase of 6.02 per cent in a day, Omicron cases in India have gone up to 8,209.
Active Covid-19 cases now stand at 16,56,341, while the recovery rate is 94.27 per cent.
The number of active Covid-19 cases has increased to 16,56,341, the highest in around 230 days, while the death toll has climbed to 4,86,451 with 385 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases account for 4.43 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased to 94.27 percent, the ministry said.
An increase of 1,05,964 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
“India's Omicron tally has risen to 8,209. The cases have been detected across 29 states and union territories, out of which 3,109 have recovered or migrated”, said a senior official from the Ministry.
Maharashtra, one of the worst-hit states by the Covid pandemic, recorded 41,327 new coronavirus infections, 1,135 less than the day before, and 29 deaths. The overall caseload now stands at 72,11,810 and the death toll at 1,41,808. Eight new Omicron cases have been reported in the state, raising the tally of such infections to 1,738.
Delhi on Sunday reported 18,286 COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths, while the positivity rate dropped to 27.87 per cent from 30.64 per cent a day ago, according to health department data. State Health Minister Satyendar Jain has said that the city is conducting three times more diagnostic tests than the number recommended by the ICMR.
Active coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh crossed the 30,000 mark to reach 30,182 on Monday as 4,108 fresh positives were added in the state. In the 24 hours ending 9 am today, 22,882 samples were tested, which turned a positivity rate of about 19 per cent, a four per cent rise over Sunday.
Kerala on Monday recorded 22,946 new Covid-19 cases with a test positivity rate of 33.07 per cent. The state also reported 18 related deaths. The state currently has 1,21,458 active cases.
The new fatalities include 158 from Kerala and 36 from West Bengal. Of the total deaths reported so far in the country, 1,41,808 are from Maharashtra, 50,832 from Kerala, 38,431 from Karnataka, 36,989 from Tamil Nadu, 25,363 from Delhi, 22,963 from Uttar Pradesh and 20,088 from West Bengal.