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Delhi recorded 295 fresh cases of Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of 12.48 per cent, according to a daily health bulletin released by the government on Thursday.

Delhi reported 153 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the positivity rate up to 9.13 per cent, as per the government health bulletin. Even though no new covid-19 related death has been reported, experts have advised people to maintain covid protocols – wearing masks and following social distancing, even as cases of H3N2 influenza are also rising.

Ministry of Health and Family Affairs was notified on Tuesday that 4,369 new COVID cases had been reported throughout India during the previous 24 hours.

With a mere 12 per cent coverage of precaution doses across the country so far, the Union Health Ministry has raised concerns over the low inoculation among eligible beneficiaries, said sources on Tuesday.

The usage of Covishield has been the highest as the precaution dose for COVID-19 as compared to other vaccines, said Union Health Ministry sources on Tuesday.

As part of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has announced free precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccines for all citizens above 18 years of age at government and civic vaccination centres from July 15 to September 30 (75 days).

Meanwhile, India reported 16,159 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, 3,073 more than yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday.

The move comes as the national capital witnessed an uptick in coronavirus cases and a rise in the positivity rate.

COVID precaution doses are now available for adults above the age of 18 years at private vaccination centers from Sunday (April 10, 2022).

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