Amid warning that Covid cases in the country will peak in the next couple of weeks, India on Thursday recorded a single-day rise of 10,158 new infections, highest in nearly eight months and up by 30 per cent over the previous day, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
However, low hospitalisation has come as a breather. “Currently, the hospitalisation ratio is 1:1,000 and this is not a wave. It may be an endemic cycle of Covid-19,” officials in the Union Health Ministry said. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.42 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 4.02 per cent. The active cases now constitute 0.10 per cent of the total infections, as per the Union Health Ministry data.
AIIMS, Delhi, has issued an advisory for its staff to follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour saying that people “must use reusable cloth face cover/surgical mask in the workplace. Ensure proper cleaning and frequent sanitation of the workplace, particularly of the frequently touched surfaces.”
A few AIIMS doctors too have tested Covid positive with a newborn diagnosed with Covid-19 at Delhi’s LNJP Hospital.
The number of active cases has increased to 44,998, the data updated on Thursday showed. India had reported 7,830 coronavirus infections on Wednesday. The nationwide Covid-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.71 per cent, according to the Health Ministry website.
The case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.