Covid-19 fourth wave scare: India reports 18,257 new infections, active caseload now at 1.28 lakh

As many as 4,32,777 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said and added that India's daily coronavirus positivity rate now stands at 4.22%, while the weekly positivity rate is at 4.08%.

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New Delhi: India on Sunday (July 10, 2022) continued to report a rise in daily Covid-19 cases and recorded over 18,257 new infections in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the country saw 18,257 new coronavirus cases, which took the number of active cases to 1,28,690.

As many as 4,32,777 Covid-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said and added that India's daily positivity rate now stands at 4.22%, while the weekly positivity rate is at 4.08%.

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➡️ Over 86.66 Cr COVID Tests conducted so far.

➡️ Weekly Positivity Rate currently at 4.08%.

➡️ Daily Positivity Rate stands at 4.22%. pic.twitter.com/uvEz44emss — Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) July 10, 2022

14,553 Covid-19 patients also recovered in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recoveries from the disease since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,29,68,533. According to the Health Ministry, 42 patients also succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours and the death toll has now increased to 5,25,428.

Meanwhile, 10,21,164 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours across the country. So far, over 198 crore vaccine doses have been jabbed in India to date.

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➡️ India’s Cumulative #COVID19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 198.76 Cr (1,98,76,59,299).

➡️ Over 3.74 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years.https://t.co/IzUMt9XDKE pic.twitter.com/aDFPRIbX3e — Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) July 10, 2022