NEW DELHI: India has reported 188 new coronavirus infections and 3 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in an update on Thursday. The number of active people in the country lately amounts to 2,554, with a total reported since the pandemic. it reached 4,46,79,319 in 2020 and a total number of deaths of 530,710.
Active cases represent 0. 01% of total infections, while the recovery rate stands at 98. 80%, according to the ministry.
Currently, Karnataka has 309 active cases, Kerala 1,406 active cases, Maharashtra 140, Odisha 88 cases, Rajasthan 67 active cases, Tamil Nadu active cases, Uttar Pradesh 89 and West Bengal 55 active cases.
The country carried out more than 1,93,051 tests in the last 24 hours. As part of the covid vaccination campaign, more than 220. 12 million doses of vaccine have been administered to people across the country. During the last 24 hours, approximately 61,828 doses were administered.
Meanwhile, INSACOG, under the supervision of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), has been tracking genome sequencing to track any new variants. Hospitals are also frequently monitored for cases of influenza-like illness (ILD) and SARI.
In view of the new spike in infections in some countries, RT-PCR tests are mandatory for travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from 1 January. They will want to upload their reports to the Air Suvidha portal before traveling. This is in addition to the random testing of 2% of all foreign passengers upon arrival at an Indian airport.
Government officials have warned that the possibility of a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in India will be determined in the coming days.
In addition to this, to be prepared for any emergency due to Covid-19, the Center has requested the state governments to ensure that the medical oxygen devices are well installed and functioning correctly.
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