Covid-19 cases in India: Tuesday morning India logged 3,641 fresh coronavirus cases, while the active cases have surpassed the 21,179 mark. The positivity rate has been recorded at 3.19 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 1.39 per cent. The active cases have increased to 10,300, the data updated at 8 am stated. The death toll has increased to 5,30,901 with seven deaths, one each reported by Chandigarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Noida in 24 hours. 

Covid cases in Uttar Pradesh 

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Active Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh have crossed the 500 mark with 91 more persons testing positive for the virus, according to the latest health department data.  Of the new cases, Lucknow has reported 13, Gautam Buddha Nagar 10, Ghaziabad 15 and Lalitpur 20, even as the daily recoveries stood at 20. In the state capital, while Chinhat, NK Road and Sarojini Nagar recorded two cases each, Alambagh, Aliganj, Qaiserbagh, Indira Nagar, Mohanlalganj, Chowk and Tudiyaganj saw one case each.  Yogesh Raghuvanshi, district health education officer, said that as four more patients were declared recovered in Lucknow, the number of active cases in the city stood at 59. "A majority of Covid patients are in home isolation. A few admitted to hospitals for treatment of other illnesses have tested positive during their stay," said Vikasendu Agrawal, the state surveillance officer. 

Covid-19 symptoms  

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are 

-Fever 

-Dry cough 

-Fatigue 

-Loss of taste or smell, 

-Nasal congestion, 

-Conjunctivitis (also known as red eyes) 

-Sore throat, 

-Headache, 

-Muscle or joint pain, 

-Different types of skin rash, 

-Nausea or vomiting, 

-Diarrhea, 

-Chills or dizziness 

Live Updates: Covid-19 cases in India 

  •  The Satara district administration of Maharashtra has made masks mandatory for employees and officials of government and semi-government offices, colleges, and banks, amid rising cases of COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza.
  • A lung cancer patient, who was tested positive for Covid-19 after being admitted to a hospital, died on Tuesday. The incident occurred at Tuticorin in South Tamil Nadu.
  • Covid booster shots will be important for shoring up population immunity as new variants emerge, suggests a study.
  • Mumbai has reported 75 fresh Covid -19 cases on Monday with a total of 603 tests conducted in the city. 
  • The Covid-19 active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.
  • The active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,77,204, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
  • More than 100 fresh Covid cases have been reported from Bengaluru.
  • Bengaluru Urban district has reported 170 new Covid cases in one day against 50 discharges. There are 757 total active cases reported in the city.
  • The Karnataka government has increased the tests and advised the people to be careful.
  • In Karnataka 9,043 Covid tests were conducted in the last 24 hours.