The country has so far registered 9,692 cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron. There is an increase of 4.36 per cent in its cases since Thursday as per the ministry
New Delhi:
India reported 3,47,254 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and the daily positivity rate stood at 17.94 per cent, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. The fresh infections are 29,722 more than yesterday.
On Thursday, India logged 3,17,532 new COVID-19 cases.
The weekly positivity rate stood at 16.56 per cent, as per the government’s data released today. With the addition of new infections recorded in the country, the active cases mounted to 20,18,825.
As per the ministry, the active cases account for 5.23 per cent of the total cases.
As many as 2,51,777 recoveries were reported in the last 24 hours. With this, the total recoveries climbed to 3,60,58,806. The recovery rate is currently at 93.50 per cent. The number of people who succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours is 703. The death toll is now at 4,88,396.
The country has so far registered 9,692 cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron. There is an increase of 4.36 per cent in its cases since Thursday as per the ministry.
To detect the presence of the virus, 19,35,912 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours. Since the onset of the pandemic in 2020, 71.15 crore tests have been conducted.
Meanwhile, 160.43 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far in the country.
Delhi govt plans to lift weekend curfew, LG’s nod sought
The Delhi government has proposed lifting the weekend curfew, end odd-even system for opening of shops, and allow private offices to run with 50 per cent staff in the city, an official source said on Friday.
The proposal approved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been sent to Lt Governor Anil Baijal for approval, they said.
The decision to ease the restrictions was taken in view of declining number of COVID cases in the city, they said.
Traders in many parts of the city have demanded lifting of the curbs including those imposed on shops selling non-essential items on alternate days based on odd-even system. The weekend curfew will be in place from 10 pm Friday and continue till Monday 5 am.
It will be done away with if the LG grants permission to the Delhi government’s proposal. The decision to impose weekend curfew was taken by Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on January 1 due to rise in COVID cases in the city.