NEW DELHI: 10,158 news Covid cases cases, 30 per cent more than yesterday. The active cases in the country have now gone up to 44,998, according to data by the Union health ministry.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.42 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 4.02 per cent. The active cases now constitute 0.10 per cent of the total infections.
The infection count reported today – a sharp jump from yesterday when 7,830 cases were reported – has taken the total number of Covid cases reported in the country to 4,42,10,127.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease rose to 4,42,10,127.
According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country.
According to govt sources,Covid has entered the endemic stage in India and cases will rise for the next 10-12 days, after which the infections will subside. In the endemic stage, an infection is restricted to a particular region whereas in pandemic, the infection spreads to a bigger area or even worldwide.
The current rise in Covid cases is being driven by XBB.1.16, which is a sub variant of Omicron, they added.