India logs 1,17,100 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, reported at 9 am on Friday. With 30,836 new recoveries, the country’s active caseload is now at 3,71,363. The death toll raised to 4,83,178 after 302 patients succumbed to the deadly virus. The country’s total caseload includes 3,007 cases of the Omicron variant.
Out of the total Omicron cases reported thus far, 1,199 people have recovered or migrated. Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 876 cases followed by Delhi at 465, Karnataka 333, Rajasthan 291, Kerala 284 and Gujarat 204.
With the administration of more than 94 lakh Doses (94,47,056) vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 149.66 Cr (1,49,66,81,156) as per provisional reports till 7 am today.
30,836 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients (since the beginning of the pandemic) is now at 3,43,71,845.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 97.57%.
1,17,100 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
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India’s Active Caseload is presently at 3,71,363. Active cases constitute 1.05% of the country’s total Positive Cases.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 15,13,377 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 68.68 Cr (68,68,19,128) cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 4.54% and the Daily Positivity rate also reported to be 7.74%.
