New Delhi: India reported a single-day rise of 5,335 new infections of the Covid-19 with an active caseload at 25,587, as per the data by health ministry. The cases were reported from among 1,60, 742 samples that were tested for coronavirus in the last 24 hours.
The infections have been uptick since this week as on Wednesday, the country had logged 4,435 fresh cases of coronavirus which took the cumulative number of active cases to 23,091 while 3,038 cases were registered on Tuesday.
With the fresh cases, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 4.47 crore (4,47,33,719). The active cases now comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections and the national Covid recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.
As per the home ministry data, 220,66,18,366 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the country till now.
4,41,82,538 patients have recuperated from the disease in the country since the start of the pandemic while 5,30,929 people succumbed to the infection.
Delhi, Mahrashtra Report Over 500 Cases
On Wednesday, Delhi reported 509 new cases of Covid-19 with 424 recoveries taking the active caseload to 1,795 while the positivity rate breached the 25 per cent mark to reach 26.54 per cent.
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said all civic-run hospitals are "fully prepared" to deal with the coronavirus situation and appealed to people not to panic. "This morning I visited the MCD-run Hindu Rao Hospital and took stock of the arrangements there, including on Covid beds, oxygen availability, testing facility and stock of medicine. Later, a meeting was also held with doctors and others from the hospital administration department of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on the Covid situation," she said on Wednesday.
569 fresh cases of coronavirus were reported in Maharashtra with 2 deaths, taking the active tally to 3,874.
States Urge Wearing Masks, Take Stock Of Medical Supplies
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu urged the people of the state to follow covid appropriate behaviour and wear masks at crowded places to check the spread of the virus.
Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh on Wednesday said the government is prepared to deal with any situation arising out of a surge in Covid cases. Currently, there is no Covid patient in ICU or on ventilator support in the state, Singh said and assured that the situation is under control.
"Our oxygen plants are functional. Our staff, wards, emergency system, all are active," Singh said and asserted that "our entire system is fully geared up".