Active Covid-19 cases lowest in 196 days: Union Health Ministry

New Delhi: India logged 26,727 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,37,66,707, while the active cases declined to 2,75,224, the lowest in 196 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.The death toll climbed to 4,48,339 with 277 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.The active cases comprise 0.82 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March 2020, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.86 per cent, the highest since March 2020, the ministry said.A decrease of 1,796 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

 As many as 15,20,899 tests were conducted on Thursday taking the total cumulative tests conducted so far for detection of COVID-19 in the country to 57,04,77,338.The daily positivity rate was recorded at 1.76 per cent. It has been less than three per cent for last 32 days. The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 1.70 per cent. It has been below three per cent for the last 98 days, according to the ministry.The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,30,43,144, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.33 per cent.The cumulative doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive has exceeded 89 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.India crossed the grim milestone of two crore on May 4 and three crore on June 23.The 277 new fatalities include 122 from Kerala and 56 from Maharashtra.

 A total of 4,48,339 deaths have been reported so far in the country including 1,39,067 from Maharashtra,37,794 from Karnataka, 35,578 from Tamil Nadu, 25,087 each from Delhi and Kerala, 22,892 from Uttar Pradesh, and 18,793 from West Bengal.The ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.”Our figures are being reconciled with the Indian Council of Medical Research,” the ministry said on its website, adding that state-wise distribution of figures is subject to further verification and reconciliation.The  Government on Friday informed that 133 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 36 from Jammu division and 97 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 329563. Also, 01 COVID death has been reported from Kashmir Division.

Moreover, 138 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 27 from Jammu Division and 111 from Kashmir Division.

The Bulletin informs that no new case of Mucormycosis has been reported today.

On COVID vaccination, the bulletin informs that 1,23,423 doses of COVID vaccine have been administered in the last 24 hours bringing the cumulative number of doses administered across J&K to 115,78,305. It adds that 85.92 percent of the population above the age of 18 years has been vaccinated across Jammu and Kashmir.

According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel Corona virus (Covid-19), out of 329563 positive cases, 1339 are Active Positive (308 in Jammu Division and 1031 in Kashmir Division), 323801 have recovered and 4423 have died; 2173 in Jammu division and 2250 in Kashmir division.

The Bulletin further said that out of 14905355 test results available, 329563 samples have tested positive and 14575792 samples have been tested as negative till date. Besides, 50,979 COVID tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours.

Till date 3555108 persons have been enlisted for observation which included 7162 persons in home quarantine including facilities operated by government, 1339 in isolation and 463411 in home surveillance. Besides, 3078773 persons have completed their surveillance period.

Providing district-wise breakup for positive cases reported today, the Bulletin said that Srinagar reported 57 cases, Baramulla reported 07 cases, Budgam reported 14 cases, Pulwama reported no case, Ganderbal reported 08 cases, Kupwara reported 03 cases, Anantnag reported 02 cases,  Bandipora reported 06 cases, Kulgam  and Shopian reported no fresh case for today.

Similarly, Jammu reported 10 cases, Udhampur reported 01 case, Rajouri reported 07 cases, Doda reported 12 cases, Kathua reported 03 cases, Poonch reported 03 cases while Samba, Kishtwar, Ramban and Reasi reported no fresh cases.

The bulletin further informs the general public that they can contact helpline numbers 0191-2520982/2674444/2674115/2674908/2549676 in Jammu Division and 0194-2440283/2430581/2452052/2457313/2457312 in Kashmir Division for any kind of guidance and assistance.

In case of emergency, people can avail free ambulance services 24×7 by calling toll free number 108 while pregnant women and sick infants can avail free services by dialing toll free number 102, the bulletin reads.

It also informs that the public can reach the national helpline by dialing 1075.

Further the bulletin also informs the public that for any kind of COVID-19 query, logon to www.covidrelief.jk.gov.in

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