1,201 Covid cases seen in Mumbai in 24 hours, highest since end of June

The number of new cases in India’s financial capital crossed 1,000 for the first time since June 30, when 1,265 infections and one death were reported. After that the cases continued to decrease.

According to a BMC release, the city’s caseload rose to 11,35,680 on Thursday, while the death toll rose to 19,670.

Meanwhile, India witnessed a one-day increase of 12,608 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the total number to 4,42,98,864, while the active cases declined to 1,01,343, according to today’s data from the Union Health Ministry.

The death toll in Kerala rose to 5,27,206 with 72 fatalities, including 29 deaths, data updated at 8 am.

The health ministry said active cases comprised 0.23 per cent of the total infections, as the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 per cent.

The active COVID-19 caseload recorded a decline of 3,715 cases in a 24-hour period.

According to the health ministry, the daily positivity rate was recorded at 3.48 per cent and weekly at 4.20 per cent.

The number of people recovering from the disease has increased to 4,36,70,315. The overall death rate so far is 1.19 percent.

According to the ministry, 208.95 crore doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20 lakh mark on August 7, 2020. It crossed the grim milestone of 20 million on May 4, 2021 and 40 million on January 25 this year.

43 new deaths have been reported from Delhi, eight from Maharashtra, five from Haryana, four each from Punjab and West Bengal, three from Karnataka, two each from Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh and one each from Chandigarh. . Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

With inputs from PTI

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