India Covid cases today, April 19: 10,542 new coronavirus cases recorded; active cases rise to 63,562

Covid 19 cases today, April 19: India has logged 10,542 new coronavirus infections in last 24 hours. The active cases have increased to 63,562 cases, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,190 with 38 deaths, which includes 11 reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,48,45,401). The daily positivity rate was pegged at 4.39 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was recordded at 5.1 per cent.

The active cases now comprise 0.14 per cent of the total infections and recovery rate has been recorded at 98.67 per cent, the ministry said.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,42,50,649, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.

According to the ministry's website, so far 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country under the nationwide vaccination drive.

Covid cases in Noida today

A 78-year-old Covid positive man with co-morbidities died taking the death toll due to the disease in Gautam Buddha Nagar to 492, health department officials said on Tuesday.

The patient was hospitalized at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida since April 14 and on Tuesday evening brought to the Covid hospital in Noida, a senior official said.

"The patient was a 78-year-old male. He had severe anemia with end-stage sepsis. His RBC and WBC counts were also below normal. The patient had fever and cough for a few days prior to his hospitalisation," Chief Medical Officer Sunil Kumar Sharma said.

Sharma said 129 fresh Covid cases were logged in the district on Tuesday. The number of active cases has now reached 689, including nine children, he said, adding of the total cases, only 30 are hospitalised. As many as 73 patients have recovered from the infection since Monday. A total of 2,773 samples were tested for Covid-19, he added.

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 492 people with Covid have lost their lives in the district, according to official figures.

The district health department has urged residents to take caution and practice Covid-appropriate behavior like using face masks in public places, observing social distancing, etc. Children and the elderly have been suggested to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities.

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(With PTI inputs)