The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections. (Representational)
A person in Gujarat has been infected with Coronavirus variant XE, official sources told NDTV today. One case of XM variant has also been detected in the state, they added.
India today reported 1,150 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of coronavirus infections to 4,30,34,217. According to the Union Health Ministry data, the active cases dipped to 11,492.
The number of deaths climbed to 5,21,656 with 83 fresh fatalities, showed the data updated this morning.
The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said.
A reduction of 147 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily positivity rate was recorded as 0.24 per cent and the weekly positivity rate as 0.23 per cent, according to the ministry.
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Zero COVID-19 Cases, Deaths In Puducherry For 10th Straight Day
Puducherry registered zero COVID-19 cases and related deaths for the 10th consecutive day today.
The department of health tested 185 samples during the last twenty-four hours and no fresh infection was detected.
The total case load remained 1,65,774 and the overall recoveries were 1,63,812. The toll remained 1,962, Director of Health G Sriramulu said in a release.
So far 22,30,584 samples have been tested and 18,75,504 out of them were found to be negative.
The test positivity rate was zero while the fatality and recovery rates remained 1.18 percent and 98.82 percent respectively, the Director added.
The Department of Health has administered so far 16,53,706 doses which comprised 9,57,569 first doses, 6,80,065 second and 16,072 booster doses.
Puducherry registered zero COVID-19 cases and related deaths for the 10th consecutive day today.
The department of health tested 185 samples during the last twenty-four hours and no fresh infection was detected.
The total case load remained 1,65,774 and the overall recoveries were 1,63,812. The toll remained 1,962, Director of Health G Sriramulu said in a release.
So far 22,30,584 samples have been tested and 18,75,504 out of them were found to be negative.
The test positivity rate was zero while the fatality and recovery rates remained 1.18 percent and 98.82 percent respectively, the Director added.
The Department of Health has administered so far 16,53,706 doses which comprised 9,57,569 first doses, 6,80,065 second and 16,072 booster doses.
COVID-19 UPDATE - APRIL 9
Once case each of Covid XE and XM variants found in Gujarat, say sources
Number of new Covid cases recorded in the last 24 hours - 1,150
India's active caseload currently stands at 11,365
Number of COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours - 83
185.55 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Active cases stand at 0.03%
Recovery rate currently at 98.76%
1,194 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases the total recoveries to 4,25,01,196.
Daily positivity rate (0.25%)
Weekly positivity rate (0.23%)
79.34 crore total tests conducted so far; 4,66,362 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.
Once case each of Covid XE and XM variants found in Gujarat, say sources
Number of new Covid cases recorded in the last 24 hours - 1,150
India's active caseload currently stands at 11,365
Number of COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours - 83
185.55 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
Active cases stand at 0.03%
Recovery rate currently at 98.76%
1,194 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases the total recoveries to 4,25,01,196.
Daily positivity rate (0.25%)
Weekly positivity rate (0.23%)
79.34 crore total tests conducted so far; 4,66,362 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.
Covid XE Variant Found In Gujarat, Say Sources
A person in Gujarat has been infected with Coronavirus variant XE, official sources told NDTV today. One case of XM variant has also been detected in the state, they said, without giving more details on the health condition of the two patients.
Earlier this week, a patient with foreign travel history was reported to have contracted the XE variant but the Health Ministry had denied the report, saying that the "present evidence does not suggest the presence of the new variant".
"Hours after report of detection of XE variant of Coronavirus in Mumbai, @MoHFW_INDIA has said present evidence does not suggest the presence of the new variant," PIB Maharashtra said in a tweet on Thursday.
It referred to the Health Ministry clarification on the reported case of COVID XE Variant in Mumbai.
The Health Ministry said FastQ files in respect of the sample, which is being said to be #XEVariant were analysed in detail by genomic experts of INSACOG who have inferred that the genomic constitution of this variant does not correlate with the genomic picture of 'XE' variant".
The new mutant may be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19, World Health Organisation had said last week.
The World Health Organisation had recently said that a new COVID mutant 'XE' has been found in the UK and noted that it may be more transmissible than the BA.2 sublineage of COVID-19. However, the virologists in India have said that it is not clear that the variant is strong enough to cause another COVID wave in the country even as they advised to exercise caution and follow COVID-appropriate behaviour.
XE is recombinant of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sublineages of COVID-19.
"The XE recombinant (BA.1-BA.2), was first detected in the United Kingdom on January 19 and sequences have been reported and confirmed since," the WHO had said.
A person in Gujarat has been infected with Coronavirus variant XE, official sources told NDTV today. One case of XM variant has also been detected in the state, they said, without giving more details on the health condition of the two patients.
Earlier this week, a patient with foreign travel history was reported to have contracted the XE variant but the Health Ministry had denied the report, saying that the "present evidence does not suggest the presence of the new variant".
"Hours after report of detection of XE variant of Coronavirus in Mumbai, @MoHFW_INDIA has said present evidence does not suggest the presence of the new variant," PIB Maharashtra said in a tweet on Thursday.
It referred to the Health Ministry clarification on the reported case of COVID XE Variant in Mumbai.
The Health Ministry said FastQ files in respect of the sample, which is being said to be #XEVariant were analysed in detail by genomic experts of INSACOG who have inferred that the genomic constitution of this variant does not correlate with the genomic picture of 'XE' variant".
The new mutant may be more transmissible than any strain of COVID-19, World Health Organisation had said last week.
The World Health Organisation had recently said that a new COVID mutant 'XE' has been found in the UK and noted that it may be more transmissible than the BA.2 sublineage of COVID-19. However, the virologists in India have said that it is not clear that the variant is strong enough to cause another COVID wave in the country even as they advised to exercise caution and follow COVID-appropriate behaviour.
XE is recombinant of Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sublineages of COVID-19.
"The XE recombinant (BA.1-BA.2), was first detected in the United Kingdom on January 19 and sequences have been reported and confirmed since," the WHO had said.
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