India on Friday reported highest number of covid cases. Covid cases count reach 1 lakh in India. Reports 1,17,100 fresh Covid cases in single day, the highest in over 200 days, that pushed its caseload to 3,52,26,386 the data stated. The death toll climbed to 4,83,178 with 302 fatalities, the ministry said.
The number of active covid cases stands at 3,71,363, comprising 1.05 per cent of the total infections, it said. said. The number of active covid cases stands at 3,71,363, comprising 1.05 per cent of the total infections, it said. An increase of 85,962 cases was recorded in the active caseload in a day.
The national COVID-19 recovery rate decreased to 97.57 per cent, it said. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 7.74 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate stood at 4.54 per cent, according to the ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 34,37,18,45. The case fatality rate was recorded at 1.38 per cent, the ministry said.
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The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 149.66 crore. India’s COVID-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.
Karnataka government A weekend curfew has been announced in the city for two weeks starting from January 6 and the night curfew which is already in effect has also been extended by two weeks. For weekend curfew schools and colleges will closed in Karnataka on Saturday, January 8. Karnataka government issued circular on Thursday.
the Karnataka government on Tuesday announced to shut down schools, except Classes 10-12, in Bengaluru city. A weekend curfew has been announced in the city for two weeks starting from January 6 and the night curfew which is already in effect has also been extended by two weeks.
“In Bengaluru urban district, all schools and colleges except, medical and para medical will remain closed with effect from Thursday except Class 10, 11 and 12,” read an order issued by the Karnataka government. These decisions were announced by the Karnataka revenue minister R Ashok, following a meeting called by chief minister (CM) Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday evening.
The meeting called by the chief minister was attended by senior cabinet ministers, members of the technical advisory committee and other senior officials. Addressing the media, Ashok said that the daily increase in the cases crossing the 10,000-mark in the state is inevitable and since most of the cases are reported in Bengaluru, special guidelines have been planned for the city.
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