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Despite fears of Covid cases shooting up in the last few weeks by 30-fold from a low base of fewer than 100 cases, there's some relief.In a series of tweets, Covid data analyst, Vijayanand, explained that Omicron XBB 1.16 sublineage could be behind the recent surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.
As per the data, XBB.1.16 accounts for over 30 per cent of all the sequenced genomes in March 2023, with its proportion increasing rapidly in the past few weeks
A nationwide mock drill is also being planned for April 10-11 wherein health facilities from all districts are expected to participate. Details of the mock drill will be communicated in the meeting today
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.
Maharashtra has 2,212 active COVID-19 cases now.