India’s active Covid cases dip to 2,990; new 272 cases reported

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

New Delhi, Jan 15: The health ministry on Monday reported 272 new cases of Covid in India, with the number of active infections decreasing to 2,990.

The ministry’s data, which was updated at 8 am, shows that no deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.

Up until December 5, 2023, the number of daily cases had fallen to double digits; however, following the emergence of a new variation and the occurrence of cold weather, they started to rise again.

92% of active cases under home isolation

On December 31, 2023, 841 new cases were reported in a single day, accounting for 0.2% of the peak cases reported in May 2021, official sources stated.

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The majority of active cases, approximately 92 per cent, are undergoing recovery through home isolation out of the total active cases.

“The currently available data suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in new cases nor a surge in hospitalisation and mortality,” the sources said.

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Three waves of Covid

India experienced three waves of COVID-19 in the past, with the highest number of daily new cases and deaths occurring during the Delta wave in the period from April to June 2021.

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May 7, 2021, marked the peak of the situation, recording 4,14,188 new cases and 3,915 deaths.

Since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, over 4.5 crore individuals in the country have been infected, and the infection has led to the deaths of more than 5.3 lakh people.

National recovery rate at 98.81%

The ministry’s website reports that the number of individuals who have recovered from the disease exceeds 4.4 crore, resulting in 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.