India saw 2,151 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest in five months, according to the data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday at 8 am. Meanwhile, seven deaths were reported with one in Karnataka and three each in Maharashtra and Kerala.

As of Wednesday, there were 11,903 active Covid-19 cases in the country.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.51 per cent, while weekly positivity stood at 1.53 per cent, according to the ministry.

Till now, a total of 4.47 crore Covid cases have been reported in the country. As per the ministry’s data, the national Covid-19 recovery rate has been documented at 98.78 per cent and the active cases currently make up 0.03 per cent of all infections.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,66,925, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.

Under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive, 220.65 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far.

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🔴Delhi’s COVID-19 cases surpassed 200 mark for the first time since September of last year on Thursday. Meanwhile, the positivity rate increased to 11.82%, according to information provided by the municipal health department.

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🔴 Jammu and Kashmir Secretary of Health and Medical Education Department Bhupinder Kumar on Tuesday convened a meeting to review the current Covid-19 situation besides assessing preparedness for tackling the pandemic with all the stakeholders of the department.

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🔴 Chandigarh reported seven new cases of Covidon Tuesday, with the number of active cases now jumping to 36, and the positivity rate, over the last seven days, settling at 1.62.

🔴 With the Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 causing yet another spurt in new Covid cases, Maharashtra health authoritieshave appealed to the public to take precautionary doses.

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🔴 The World Health Organizationon Tuesday changed its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, suggesting that high-risk populations should receive an additional dose 12 months after their last booster.

(With inputs from PTI)