THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Dec 30: In the past 24 hours, India reported 743 new COVID-19 cases with the total active cases reaching 3,997, according to the Union Health Ministry.
According to data updated by the ministry at 8 am, seven more Covid deaths were reported in a span of 24 hours, with three coming from Kerala, two from Karnataka, and one each from Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu.
Up until December 5, the daily case count had fallen to double digits, but the advent of a new variant and the cold weather has caused the cases to rise once more.
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The pandemic started in early 2020, and in the four years that followed, over 4.5 crore people got infected and over 5.3 lakh people died nationwide. At its peak, the daily figures were in lakhs.
The ministry’s website indicates that the total number of individuals who have recovered from the disease is over 4.4 crore, showcasing a national recovery rate of 98.81 per cent.
220.67 crore Covid vaccination shots have been given nationwide to date, according to the ministry’s website.
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