Coronavirus Cases in India Highlights: The Union Health Ministry of India on Tuesday morning released fresh data which revealed the India has recorded 7,633 new Covid-19 infections, while the active cases have increased to 61,233. The death toll has increased to 5,31,152 with 11 deaths.
Around 436 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated sub-variant have been detected in India, according to the data released by INSACOG. A PTI report has revealed that up until now, all these cases of the subvariant have been found across 18 states and Union Territories, including Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Haryana.
What is XBB1.16.1?
For those unaware, XBB1.16.1 is a mutation of Omicron’s infectious XBB1.16 variant. The variant was first found in January when two samples had tested positive for it.
Shielding from Coronavirus: What’s next?
The Gautam Budh Nagar had reported 84 news Coronavirus cases on April 16th. Considering the rise in number of covid infected people, Gautam Buddh Nagar Health Department issued a a new set of precautionary rules for people to follow. These include practising social distancing and use of face masks at schools, colleges, offices, and public places like at the shopping malls, hospitals etc.
Meanwhile, India recorded 9,111 new Covid-19 infections on April 17 with the active case count rising to 60,313, as per the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll shot up to 5,31,141 with 27 deaths.
Six deaths were registered in Gujarat, four were from Uttar Pradesh, three each from Delhi and Rajasthan, two from Maharashtra, and one each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the data updated at 8 am said.
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➡️7,633 new cases in the last 24 hours
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According to the Union Health Ministry's data that was updated on Tuesday morning, four deaths were reported from Delhi, one each was reported from Haryana, Karnataka and Punjab while four fatalities were reconciled by Kerala.
Tamil Nadu has recorded 521 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The state public health department has issued an alert to all the district health officers, as per media reports. The total number of active cases in Tamil Nadu reportedly stands at 3,330.
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➡️220.66 crore vaccine doses administered so far
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Published in eClinicalMedicine, an observational study has found that Covid patients who have suffered smell loss for a longer time, also tend to reduce their brain activities.
Union minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia has tested Covid-19 positive. Scindia took to Twitter on Monday and wrote, "I request those who came in contact with me in last few days to take precaution and get their Covid test done,". Scindia avoided attending the 'India Steel 2023' event in Mumbai on Tuesday.
According to the findings published in The Lancet Public Health journal, mortality from Coronavirus in people with intellectual disabilities are five times higher than the general population.
Mohali district has registered 611 Covid-19 infections in the month of April, as per The Indian Express report. Deputy Commissioner Aashika Jain has urged the people to take proper precautions and wear masks at public places.
The Union Health Ministry website states that 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
The number of people who have recovered from Coronavirus surged to 4,42,42,474 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry's website.
The active cases as of today comprise 0.14 per cent of the total Covid-19 infections, according to the Union Health Ministry. The national recovery rate stands at 98.68 per cent. The total Coronavirus case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the people on Monday to wear masks and take necessary steps like washing of hand saitisation of office spaces to keep Coronavirus at bay, the Indian Express reported.
Haryana on Monday recorded 898 new Coronavirus cases and one death, according to the state's health department bulletin. Over half of Covid cases were reported from Gurugram, while the death was reported from Panchkula. Gurugram reported 461 cases, Panchkula 35, Sonipat 23, Faridabad 134, Yamunanagar 47, Karnal 43, Rohtak 20 and Panipat 19.
According to the Union Health Ministry data, India has recorded 7,633 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 61,233. The death toll has increased to 5,31,152 with 11 deaths.
Delhi on April 17 recorded 1,017 Covid cases, while the positivity rate jumped to 32.25 per cent, the highest in 15 months, according to data shared by the city government's health department, reported PTI. The capital had recorded a positivity rate of 30.6 per cent on January 14 last year.
Punjab on April 17 registered 148 Coronavirus cases and one death, according to a medical bulletin, reported PTI. The fresh cases included 43 from Mohali, 24 from Ludhiana, 19 from Patiala, 16 from Fatehgarh Sahib and eight each from Amritsar and Mansa, the bulletin stated.
The Maharashtra government will be buying two lakh vials of Coronavirus vaccines from Bharart Biotech amid the rise in number of infections, an official told PTI on April 17. The official said that as an exceptional case, Maharshtra issued an order relaxing some conditions for the procurement of the vials of the vaccines.
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