Coronavirus update in India: 7,533 new COVID-19 cases logged, 44 deaths

COVID-19 cases in India: India recorded 7,533 new coronavirus cases, raising the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 53,852, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,468 with 44 deaths, which included 16 fatalities reconciled by Kerala, data updated by the ministry at 8 am stated. The active cases now comprise 0.12 per cent of the total infections, it said. The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.69 per cent, according to the data shared on the ministry's website. The number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to 4,43,47,024, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent. India has so far recorded a total of 4.49 crore Covid cases.
According to the ministry's website, a total of 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 inoculation drive.

Delhi COVID cases 

Delhi reported seven Covid-related fatalities for the second consecutive day on Thursday and registered 865 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 16.9 per cent, according to data shared by the city government`s health department. According to the Delhi government`s health bulletin, the overall Covid tally has increased to 20,37,061, while the death toll rose to 26,620. The national capital`s active caseload presently stands at 4,279. Of these, 3,143 patients are in home isolation, it said. On a positive note, only 296 of the 7,974 Covid beds in the national capital are occupied at present, the data showed. Medical experts have said that the Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 could be driving the surge in cases in the city. However, they have said that there is no need to panic and people should follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and get their booster shots. As many as 9,355 new coronavirus cases have been reported in India on Thursday as per the Union Health Ministry data while active cases have reduced to 57,410. The death toll has risen to 5,31,424 with 26 deaths. 

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