Live Updates | Coronavirus Cases In India: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tests Positive For Covid-19

Live | Coronavirus cases in India: The total case tally has been recorded at 4.47 crore and the daily positivity rate has been recorded at 4.39 per cent.

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Live | Coronavirus cases in India: India recorded 12,591 new cases. Covid-19 cases have increased by 20% in the last 24 hours. Medical specialists believe Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 is responsible for the increase in cases. India reported an increase with 10,542 new infections on Wednesday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated, following six days of a nationwide falling trend of Covid cases. From April 14 to April 18, the country had a downward trend, with 11,109 and 7,633 instances registered, respectively. On April 17, India reported 9,111, 10,093 on April 16, and 10,753 on April 15. Delhi logged 1,537 fresh Covid-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 26.54 percent, according to data shared by the city government's health department.

Medical experts have said Omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16 could be driving the surge in cases in the city. However, they have maintained that there is no need to panic and people should follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and get their booster shots.

Stay tuned for all the latest and live updates on Covid-19 cases in India.

20 April 2023

14:49 IST

Corona cases in India Live: What does PMO statement say?

"Dr PK Mishra stressed that the time tested 5-fold strategy of Test-Track-Treat-Vaccination and adherence COVID Appropriate Behaviour must continue to be implemented and equally crucial to promote awareness within the community regarding COVID appropriate behaviour and caution citizens against complacency," the PMO statement read.

14:45 IST

Coronavirus Cases in India: People lost faith in Vaccines

During the Covid-19 pandemic, people all throughout the world lost faith in the importance of routine childhood immunizations against fatal diseases like measles and polio, according to a new UNICEF analysis.