Covid Dip Continues As India Logs 7,533 New Cases In Last 24 Hours

Covid cases in India continue to see a decline as the country logged 7,533 new cases in the last 24 hours.

Covid cases in India continue to see a decline as the country logged 7,533 new cases in the last 24 hours.

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Covid cases in India continue to see a decline as the country logged 7,533 new cases in the last 24 hours. The active caseload stands at 53,852. On Thursday, India recorded 9,355 new cases in a day, a dip from the previous day.  The death toll has increased to 5,31,468 with 44 deaths, which included 16 fatalities reconciled by Kerala, data updated by the ministry at 8 am stated. The active cases now comprise 0.12 per cent of the total infections, it said. The national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 98.69 per cent, according to the data shared on the ministry’s website. The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 4,43,47,024, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent. 

India has so far recorded a total of 4.49 crore Covid cases. According to the ministry's website, a total of 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 inoculation drive. 

Delhi Recorded At Least 40 Covid-Linked Fatalities During April 19-27: Data

At least 40 Covid 19-related deaths have been recorded in Delhi from April 19 to 27, with experts saying the infection is turning serious mostly in elderly patients and those with comorbidities. The medical experts also said though the number of daily cases in absolute numbers is still not low, the count needs to monitored over the next few days, before one can say if a downward trend has set in or not. Delhi reported seven Covid-related fatalities for the second consecutive day on Thursday and 865 fresh cases of the viral disease with a positivity rate of 16.9 per cent. With the new cases and fatalities, the national capital's Covid caseload has climbed to 20,37,061, while the death toll stands at 26,620, according to data shared by the city government's health department.

Even Mild Covid Infection Can Harm Heart Health, Study Finds

Even mild cases of COVID-19 can have long-term harmful impacts on cardiovascular health, a study has warned. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, is the first to compare pre and post COVID-infection levels of arterial stiffness; a marker associated with the ageing and function of our arteries. 

Researchers found that in individuals diagnosed with mild COVID-19, artery and central cardiovascular function were affected by the disease two to three months after infection. Side effects include stiffer and more dysfunctional arteries that could lead to cardiovascular disease development, they said.