COVID-19 Surge In India Continues As Fresh Cases Rise Above 3,800-Mark Amid Spike In Delhi

The country's daily COVID positivity rate was reported to be at 0.78 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.79 per cent.

India's Active caseload currently stands at 20,303. (Representative Photo)

Source : PTI

New Delhi: India on Saturday reported 3,805 new coronavirus infections, 3,168 recoveries, and 22 deaths in 24 hours. According to the Union health ministry data, India's infection tally rose to 4,30,98,743, while the active cases have risen to 20,303. On Friday, India reported 3,545 new COVID infections 3,549 recoveries, and 27 deaths. Currently, the active cases of Coronavirus in the country constitute 0.05 per cent of the total infections while the COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.

The ministry data updated at 8 am showed that the total recoveries were at 4,25,54,416, while the death toll climbed to 5,24,024.

The country's daily COVID positivity rate was reported to be at 0.78 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 0.79 per cent.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in India rose by 615 in a 24-hour span to reach 20,303.

Over 190 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.

Fresh COVID-19 Cases In Delhi Highest Since February

Delhi reported 1,656 COVID-19 cases on Friday with zero fatalities and a positivity rate of 5.39 %, the municipal health department informed as reported by news agency PTI.

The number of fresh COVID-19 cases was the highest reported in a single day since February 4, when the city had recorded 2,272 new infections with a 3.85 percent positivity rate and 20 fatalities.

A total of 30,709 coronavirus tests were performed in the city the day prior, according to the report.

The total number of COVID-19 infections in the national capital now stands at 18,91,425, with 26,177 deaths, according to the statistics.

On Thursday, the national capital had 1,365 COVID-19 cases and zero fatalities attributable to the virus, with a positivity rate of 6.35 percent.

On Wednesday, Delhi recorded 1,354 cases with a 7.64 percent positivity rate and one death from the illness. It had recorded 1,414 cases on Tuesday, with a positivity rate of 5.97% and one death from the virus.

In the national capital, there are 6,096 active cases, up from 5,746 the day before. According to the most recent health bulletin, the number of containment zones has increased to 1,597 from 1,473 on Thursday.

It noted that the hospitalisation rate has been minimal so far, accounting for less than 3% of the total number of current cases.

According to the bulletin, 200 COVID-19 patients are now being treated in Delhi hospitals, while 4,269 are recovering at home.