Covid-19: India logs 30,757 fresh cases in last 24 hours
Coronavirus Update: India reported 30,757 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
While the number of covid cases reported on Wednesday remains almost the same as the day earlier, the country also witnessed 541 Covid-related fatalities.
India registered 67,538 recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of Covid recoveries to 4,19,10,984, as per the update. Now the active caseload of the country stands at 3,32,918, so far.
Where India's Covid testing capacity continues to be expanded, as many as 11,79,705 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours. India has so far conducted 75,55,32,460 tests.
The daily positivity rate on Wednesday was recorded at 2.61 percent, while India crossed the 174.24 crore vaccination mark.
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Amid the downward trend in the nationwide Covid-19 case trajectory, the Central Government on Wednesday asked states and Union Territories to review, amend or do away with additional coronavirus restrictions after reviewing the situation in their regions.
In a letter to chief secretaries and chief administrators of all states and UTs on Tuesday, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said Covid-19 cases in India were showing a declining trend since January 21. The average daily coronavirus cases during last week were 50,476.
“Currently, as the case trajectory across the nation is showing a sustained downward trend, it will be useful if states/UTs review and amend/do away with the additional restrictions so imposed after considering the trend of new cases, active cases and positivity within the state and UT,” he said.
Furthermore, the Central government on Thursday informed that over 11.73 crore unutilized Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with States and Union Territories.
As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, "More than 171.67 crore (1,71,67,66,220) vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs so far through the Government of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category."
"More than 11.73 crore (11,73,17,451) balance and unutilized COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered," it further said.
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-PTC News 
