Covid on Rise: India reports 5,335 coronavirus cases

Covid on Rise: India reports 5,335 coronavirus cases

New Delhi: A total of 5,335 fresh COVID-19 infections were recorded in the country in the last 24 hours, marking a significant jump from Wednesday’s tally of 4,435 cases, the Union health ministry said. It is the highest single-day rise in the last nearly six months, the ministry said in its updated data on Thursday. The COVID-19 cases in India have seen an upward trend in the past few days with the daily fresh infections ranging between 2,994 on April 1 to 3,824 on April 2 and 3,641 on April 3 and 3038 on April 4 and 4,435 on April 5. India’s active Covid caseload currently stands at 25,587 with a daily positivity rate of 3.32 percent, the ministry said.

With 2,826 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries stands at 4,41,82, 538. India’s recovery rate currently is at 98.75 percent, it further stated. Under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive, India has so far administered 220.66 crore Covid vaccine doses of which 1,993 doses were administered in the last 24 hours.The ministry further stated that the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 2.89 percent.

Amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Wednesday said lawyers are free to appear virtually in the court in wake of the rising number of Covid cases.