Key coronavirus updates in India today: Ahead of the third anniversary of the national lockdown, India is experiencing stability in new Covid infections. In the past 15 days, the number of cases has doubled, according to the latest data. Here are the top five sensitive updates on the pandemic you want to be aware of:
1: The Ministry of Health’s morning bulletin indicates that 918 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in India in the last 24 hours. Official figures suggest that another 4 people have died from Covid-related complications. Two deaths were reported in Rajasthan while one death was reported in Karnataka. Kerala also added a Covid death by reconciling old data.
2: The number of active instances increased to 6350, based on fitness data. Official records show India recorded a positivity rate of 2. 08% on Monday.
3: Meanwhile, in other developments, the most recent figures from INSACOG show that the new variant of Covid: XBB1. 16 has spread to no less than 8 states in India. Although the number of new samples is possibly less than 100, the data show the degree of spread of the XBB1. 16 variant. INSACOG figures imply that a maximum number of instances of XBB1. 16 has been detected in Karnataka followed by Maharashtra. The national capital Delhi, Gujarat, Odisha and Himachal Pradesh also reported instances of XBB1. 16.
4: The XBB1. 16 variant was first detected in India in January this year. While the first month of 2023 saw two positive samples of the XBB1. 16 variant, in February the number increased to 59. In March, until the 18th, India has already noticed 15 positive instances of XBB1. 16 variants.
5: Many experts believe that XBB1. 16 may be the reason why the country is experiencing the most recent increase in covid cases this month. cases appear to be due to XBB variant 1. 16, while cases of influenza are due to H3N2.
“For any of those reasons, following the proper habit for Covid may involve the spread of infection. And most cases are not serious, so there’s no need to panic yet,” said the president of the Institute of Internal, Respiratory and Medical Medicine. Sleep Medicine, director of the medical school in Medanta and former director of AIIMS.
(With PTI inputs)