Coronavirus Cases Today: With 3,016 New Covid Cases, India Reports Highest Single-Day Rise In Nearly 6 Months

Coronavirus Cases Today. With 3,016 fresh Covid cases, India reported the highest single-day rise in nearly six months.

A medic wearing a PPE kit collects sample for COVID-19 test at the public health centre, in Bengaluru.

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Coronavirus Cases Today: With 3,016 fresh Covid cases, India reported the highest single-day rise in nearly six months. Active caseload stands at 13,509 as of today, as mentioned in the data by the Union Health Ministry. The country's active caseload accounts for only 0.03% of the total cases. The recovery rate has reached 98.78%, with 1,396 recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking the total recoveries to 4,41,68,321. The daily positivity rate is at 2.73%, while the weekly positivity rate is at 1.71%. 

As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, a total of 220.65 crore vaccine doses have been administered in India so far, out of which 95.20 crore were second doses and 22.86 crores were precaution doses. In the last 24 hours, 15,784 doses were administered. 

Covid Update On March 29

On Wednesday, 2,151 new cases were recorded, resulting in a daily positivity rate of 1.51%. The weekly positivity rate stands at 1.53%. The total number of tests conducted was 92.13 crores, with 1,42,497 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. As of March 29, a total of 220.65 crore vaccine doses have been administered under India's Nationwide Vaccination Drive, with 95.20 crore being second doses and 22.86 crore being precaution doses. The active caseload as of Wednesday stands at 11,903, which accounts for only 0.03% of total cases.

Centre Reviews Preparedness For COVID-19 Management

Centre held a high-level virtual meeting on Monday with states and Union territories to review the preparedness for pandemic management and the progress of vaccination amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan chaired the meeting, stressing the need to increase testing with a higher proportion of RT-PCR and whole-genome sequencing of positive samples. He urged people to follow COVID-19-appropriate behaviour at all times, especially in the vulnerable population group, and to increase the administration of the precautionary dose.

The health secretary advised states to be on alert and ensure preparedness for COVID-19 management, cautioning them against complacency and advising them to follow up on the priorities listed in a joint advisory issued by the Department of Health Research and the Department of Health and Family Welfare.

The meeting also covered the global COVID-19 situation and the rising cases in India.