Covid update: India reports 11,109 fresh cases of Covid-19 in last 24 hrs

Covid update: As per the report by Union Health Ministry, India recorded 11,109 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours. 

The active caseload stood at 49,622, which is 0.11 per cent of the total cases, added the Union Health Ministry. The country witnessed 6,456 recoveries in the last 24 hours increasing total recoveries to 4,42,16,583.

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Meanwhile, the daily positivity rate stood at 5.01 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was at 4.29 per cent. The recovery rate stood at 98.70 per cent.

Under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive,  467 doses administered in the last 24 hours, 92.37 cr Total Tests conducted so far; With the 2,21,725 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the total tests so far rose to 92.37 crores.

Meanwhile, on Thursday India recorded 10,158 new Covid-19 cases, 30 per cent more than Wednesday.

Amid the recent upsurge in the number of Covid cases, medical experts have warned that the new XBB1.16 variant is able to evade the immune system of the people and the upcoming four weeks are very crucial. 

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