Covid update: India registers 6,155 fresh Covid cases in 24 hrs
New Delhi, April 8: As per the statement by Union health ministry, a nationwide increase in Covid-19 cases recorded 6,155 fresh Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, marking a marginal increase from Friday's tally of 6,050 cases.
Meanwhile, Covid infections also see an upward trend with the daily fresh infections at 2,994 on April 1, 3,824 on April 2, 3,641 on April 3, 3,038 on April 4, 4,435 on April 5, 5,335 on April 6 and 6,050 on April 7.
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The health ministry further stated that the overall active cases stand at 31,194, as of Saturday, with the daily positivity rate at 5.63 per cent.
With 3,253 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the overall count stood at 4,41,89,111, the bulletin stated, adding that the overall recovery rate is currently at 98.74 per cent.
Under the nationwide vaccination drive, a total of 220.66 crore vaccine doses (95.21 cr second doses and 22.87 cr precautionary doses) have been administered, as of Saturday, of which 1,963 doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
The ministry further stated that weekly positivity rate currently stands at 3.47 per cent.
Meanwhile, on Friday Delhi reported 755 fresh Covid cases, in a continuing upward spiral in infections. Neighboring Bihar reported 17 new cases.
Amid a nationwide upward trend in the Covid cases, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired a review meeting with health ministers of all states and Union Territories through video conferencing.
Mandaviya urged state Health ministers to conduct mock drills at hospitals on on April 10 and 11 to assess their preparedness in handling a surge in cases.
He also urged states to identify emerging hotspots by monitoring trends of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) cases and sending sufficient samples for testing of COVID-19 and Influenza; and ramping up whole genome sequencing of positive samples.
Health minister further added that, “Irrespective of the new COVID variants, the five-fold strategy of ‘Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate and Adherence to COVID Appropriate Behaviour’ continues to remain the tested strategy for COVID management. This would facilitate the undertaking of appropriate public health measures.”
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According to the Union health ministry, states and UTs were also requested to expeditiously increase the rate of testing from the current rate of 100 tests per million, as of the week ending 7th April and further advised to increase the share of RT-PCR in tests.
- ANI
