According to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on 5 April 2023, India has recorded 4,435 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, taking the number of active cases to 21,091.
A top epidemiologist cautioned that coronavirus infections in India are doubling every 4-5 days, indicating that the pandemic is still under control despite a return to near-normalcy in society and the economy. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium identified the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 as the lead variant in India, 60 percent of matters.
On this, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the sub-variant of Omicron running in the country has not increased the number of hospitalizations and there is no need to worry.
The Union Health Ministry has advised people to be vigilant in view of the increasing cases of Kovid-19. The advisory also recommends not to ignore the symptoms of COVID-19 as the prevailing weather may facilitate the spread of the virus.
covid cases in Maharashtra The state recorded an increase of 186% in the number of cases in the last 24 hours. The state recorded 711 new cases of the virus and also recorded 4 deaths during this period. In view of the surge in the case, there is an uproar in many districts of Maharashtra mask mandatory,
The national capital also saw a spurt in cases after 521 new cases were reported on Monday, marking the highest single-day increase in cases since August 27, 2022. The city’s positivity rate stood at 15.64 per cent, indicating a significant rise in numbers. of people testing positive for the virus. Despite the rise in cases, the health bulletin released by the city’s health department said that the primary cause of the reported deaths was not coronavirus, but was accidental.
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