New Delhi: India records 2,82,970 new Covid-19 cases along with 441 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Meanwhile, the active caseload has jumped to 18,31,000 which constitutes 4.83 per cent of the country’s total positive cases.
The Omicron infection tally has risen to 8,961 across the nation, an increase of 0.79 per cent from Tuesday’s.
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The recovery of 1,88,157 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally to 3,55,83,039. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 93.88 per cent.
Covid-19: India Records 2,82,970 New Cases, 441 Deaths
Also in the same period, a total of 18,69,642 tests were conducted across the country. India has so far conducted over 70.74 crore cumulative tests.
The weekly positivity rate has climbed to 15.53 per cent amid a sudden spike in cases. The daily positivity rate has declined to 15.13 per cent.
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With the administration of over 76 lakhs vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid inoculation coverage has reached 158.88 crore as of Wednesday morning.
More than 12.84 crore balance and unutilised Covid vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered, according to the health ministry as of Wednesday morning.
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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