New Delhi: As per the Union Health Ministry Data, India recorded 14,148 fresh covid cases taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,28,81,179, while the active cases dipped to 1,48,359.
The number of Deaths have rose to to 5,12,924 with 302 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily COVID-19 cases have remained below one lakh for 18 consecutive days.
The active cases comprise 0.35 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has further improved to 98.46 per cent, the ministry said.
The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 10,015 on Thursday as three more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.
The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 129 as no fresh fatality was recorded, it said.
The Union territory now has 24 active cases, while 9,862 people have recovered from the disease so far, including eight in the last 24 hours.
176.52 crores of vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
Maharashtra hopes to drop all Covid restrictions by March, state health minister Rajesh Tope said as on Monday, the number of fresh Covid cases dropped to double digits in Mumbai — a first in 22 months. Active cases too, dropped at their lowest in almost two years.
On Monday, the Maximum City reported only 96 fresh cases — double digits for the first time since April 17, 2020.
Overall, Maharashtra reported 806 fresh Covid cases on Monday — the lowest in two months. But today, the numbers went up to 1,080. The state also recorded a big jump in fatalities – going up to 47 from just four yesterday.
Mumbai registered 135 cases and two fatalities, while Pune reported 205 infections and one death.
Health Minister Rajesh Tope yesterday expressed hope that by March, the state may be free of almost all other restrictions, but masking will continue.
“The Centre is pushing for relaxation of restrictions and the task force has also agreed to it,” Mr Tope told reporters in Jalna.
“We will put up a proposal in the cabinet meeting, requesting for relaxation of restrictions and I hope the Chief Minister takes a positive decision. The ban is expected to be lifted in March next month. However, there is no question of exempting the use of masks, ” he added.
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