Covid Numbers Today: India Records 8,774 New Cases And 621 Deaths in The Last 24 Hours

The number of recoveries recorded was 9,481. With this, the active caseload stands at 1,05,691 which is the lowest in the last 543 days according to ANI.

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New Delhi: According to the data updated by the Union Health Ministry, India reported 8,774 new cases and 621 deaths in the last 24 hours. The number of recoveries recorded was 9,481. With this, the active caseload stands at 1,05,691 which is the lowest in the last 543 days according to ANI.

As per the data updated at 8 AM, the fatality rate stands at 1.36 percent, and the recovery rate stands at 98.34 percent. Kerala remains to be the one reporting maximum cases with a spike of 957 and 557 deaths in the last 24 hours. 

India reports 8,774 new cases, 621 deaths and 9,481 recoveries in the last 24 hours; Active caseload stands at 1,05,691; lowest in 543 days: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare pic.twitter.com/VYyR2NWPwT

— ANI (@ANI) November 28, 2021

Though the covid cases are going down gradually, the new variant detected in South Africa is a point of concern for the country. As India has decided to open international travel from December 15, the risk of importing the new variant named Omicron would increase. 

Omicron was first reported by South Africa on Thursday and was declared as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization on Friday. After South Africa, it was identified in many other countries namely Israel,  Hong Kong, Botswana, Germany, Italy, and the UK by Saturday.

On Saturday, India mandated special precautions for travelers from certain African nations as a precautionary measure. The Prime Minister had also chaired a meeting with top officials to discuss the evolving scenario. 

While early information shows that the new variant might be more transmissible due to its multiple mutations, more data is awaited to identify its impact on vaccine efficacy. The WHO said in a statement on Friday that it may take a few weeks to collect more information on Omicron.