New Delhi: India on Tuesday Saturday (June 06) recorded 173 cases of Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours, a notch higher than the previous day, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. However, according to the data, active case load has continued a downward streak and is presently logged at 3,001. Since last month, the covid cases have seen a significant drop as the peak, which caused massive infections began ending early last month. According to health experts, the new sub-variant - XBB.1.16 or Arcturus was behind the surge that began late in February. With the active infections coming down daily, the ministry data has pegged the recovery rate at 98.97 percent. According to the numbers, the death toll has reached 5,31,882 as one new fatality was recorded from national capital New Delhi. The health ministry has announced the fatality rate at 1.19 per cent. The daily positivity rate, according to the ministry data, is 3.52 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 5.42 per cent with the total number of those who recuperated from the disease reaching 44,45,6995. According to the ministry's data, 2,20,67,13,866 doses of Covid vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide inoculation drive, and 615 injections were administered in a single day. Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purposes only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a dietician before starting any fitness programme or making any changes to your diet.
India recorded 173 cases of Covid-19 infections, while the active case load continues the downward streak, according to the data released daily by the Union Health Ministry, at 3,001. A total of 44,45,6995 people were discharged, according to the ministry. Also, one death was reported from New Delhi., Health News, Times Now
Source: timesnownews.com
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