Covid-19 update: India reports 16,738 new cases, active cases on rise As alarm grows over what appears to be the beginning of India’s second Covid-19 wave, the Union government on Wednesday lifted some key restrictions to speed up vaccination (HT_PRINT)Premium Share Via Read Full Story After seeing the graph of active infections going down for days, India has once again started reporting an upward trend. As many as 16,738 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in the country, according to the Union health ministry. The total number of cases now stands at 1,10,46,914. TRENDING STORIESSee All 2 min read