With 2,994 Cases In Last 24 Hours, India Sees Slight Dip In Covid Infections

With 2,994 new cases, India logged a slight dip in its daily covid cases. The active cases stand at 16,354

India clocked 2,994 fresh cases in the last 24 hours.

India clocked 2,994 fresh cases in the last 24 hours, a slight dip from Friday, as the active cases stood at 16,354.

On Friday, India reported 3,095 fresh Covid after it registered the highest daily tally in six months on Thursday with 3,016 cases.

Meanwhile, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India not just took good care of itself during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic but also helped other countries.

The stellar role played by the country in battling with the pandemic under the leadership of PM Modi is being lauded internationally, Mandaviya said after virtually laying the foundation stones of four healthcare projects here worth nearly Rs 180 crore.

Delhi Govt Keeping An Eye On Covid Cases

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that the Delhi government is keeping an eye on the spurt in Covid cases in the national capital and is "prepared to face any eventuality".

Only three deaths have been reported over the last four-five days. In all three patients, co-morbidities were "very severe" and it has been assessed that the fatality was due to co-morbidities and perhaps Covid was "incidental", but one can't say that, he said.

Addressing reporters after chairing a review meeting on the Covid situation in Delhi, Kejriwal, however, said there was no need to worry for now and that the city government was taking all required steps.

"The Delhi government is keeping an eye on the COVID-19 situation and it is prepared to face any eventuality", he said.

Delhi recorded 295 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday with a positivity of 12.48 per cent, according to data shared by the Health department.

On Wednesday, the city had logged 300 cases, the first time since August 31, while the positivity had mounted to 13.89 per cent. Two Covid-related deaths were also reported on Wednesday.