New Delhi: India records 12,830 new Corona cases along with 446 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
As per the ministry, India’s active caseload stands at 1,59,272, which is the lowest in 247 days. The active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases and is currently at 0.46 per cent which is the lowest since March 2020.
So far, 3,42,73,300 positive cases have been registered across the country since the onset of the pandemic last year in March.
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12,830 New Covid Cases Reported In India
With 14,667 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours, the total recoveries mounted to 3,36,55,842. Consequently, the recovery rate is currently at 98.20 per cent.
The COVID-19 death toll in the country stands at 4,58,186. The daily positivity rate is 1.13 per cent and it is less than 2 per cent for last 27 days.
Meanwhile, weekly positivity rate is 1.18 per cent, which also remained below 2 per cent for last 37 days.
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As per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), over 60.83 crore (60,83,19,915) COVID-19 tests have been conducted so far. Of these, 11,35,142 samples were tested on Saturday.
In the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive, 106.14 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far.
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
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Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
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In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
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India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.
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