Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Adds 1,096 New Covid Cases In 24 Hours

India Covid Cases: The Union Health Ministry data showed active cases declined to 13,445, comprising 0.03 per cent of the total infections.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Adds 1,096 New Covid Cases In 24 Hours

COVID-19 Live: The recovery rate is currently at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said. (File)

New Delhi:

India reported 1,096 fresh COVID-19 cases and 83 related deaths on Saturday, said the Union health ministry. The virus-related death count stands at 5,21,345, according to yesterday's update.

The Union Health Ministry data showed active cases declined to 13,445, comprising 0.03 per cent of the total infections. The recovery rate is currently at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said, adding that the daily positivity rate was at 0.24 per cent.

Over 184.57 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far in the country, according to the Co-WIN dashboard.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation said a new Covid variant has been found in the UK. The new mutant, called XE, may be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19, the WHO said.

Here are the LIVE updates on Coronavirus cases in India:

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Apr 03, 2022 09:13 (IST)
India's active cases stand at 0.03% of total infections
184.66 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive

India's Active caseload currently stands at 13,013

Active cases stand at 0.03%

Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%

1,447 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,24,93,773

1,096 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours

Daily positivity rate (0.24%)

Weekly Positivity Rate (0.23%)

79.07 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,65,904 tests conducted in the last 24 hours

Deaths reported in last 24 hours: 81

Kerala has added 65 backlog deaths.
Apr 03, 2022 08:47 (IST)
Maharashtra: Thane district logs six COVID-19 cases
With the addition of six new coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 7,08,796, an official said on Sunday.

These new cases were reported on Saturday.

With no fresh fatality, the COVID-19 death toll in the district remained 11,883. The mortality rate is 1.67 per cent, the official added.
Apr 03, 2022 08:41 (IST)
India Adds 1,096 New Covid Cases In 24 Hours
India reported 1,096 fresh COVID-19 cases and 83 related deaths on Saturday, said the Union health ministry. The virus-related death count stands at 5,21,345, according to yesterday's update.
Apr 03, 2022 05:47 (IST)
New Covid Variant XE Found In UK, More Transmissible Than Omicron: WHO
A new Covid variant has been found in the UK, the World Health Organisation said in its latest report. The new mutant, called XE, may be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19, the health body said. Read here.

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