NEW DELHI: India reported 170 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the Union fitness ministry said on Monday. The number of active cases in the country dropped to 2,371, with the total cases reported since the pandemic struck in 2020 at 4,46,80,094 and total deaths at 530,721.
Active cases account for 0. 01% of total infections and the recovery rate has risen to 98. 80%, according to the Ministry of Health.
At present, Karnataka has 223 active cases, Kerala 1,369 active cases, Maharashtra 125, Odisha cases, Rajasthan 68 active cases, Tamil Nadu 65 active cases, Uttar Pradesh 26, and West Bengal 56 active cases.
The country has carried out more than 85,282 tests in the last 24 hours. As part of the Covid vaccination campaign, more than 220. 14 million vaccine doses have been administered to other people across the country. In the last 24 hours, 10,336 doses of the vaccine have been 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 will be mandatory from January 1 for travelers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand. Array must upload their reports to the Air Suvidha portal before traveling. This is in addition to the 2% random tests that are carried out on 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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