India logs 58,097 fresh COVID cases, 55% jump in last 24 hours; over 500 deaths

COVID-19 Updates: India recorded 58,097 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 534 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday, the country saw a total of 15,389 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery rate at around 98.01 per cent and total recoveries data reached to 3,43,21,803.

The total active cases of COVID-19 in India have rose to 2,14,004 the ministry data showed today.

Over 147.72 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.

The total death toll in the country is now at 4,82,551. In India, the first death due to the COVID pandemic was reported in March 2020.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 68,38,17,242 samples have been tested up to January 4 for COVID-19. Of these 13,88,647 samples were tested on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, keeping in view the rising number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Kerala government on Tuesday issued a slew of directions to contain its spread, including restricting the number of attendees to various cultural and social functions. The COVID-19 evaluation meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has decided to restrict the number of people who can attend marriages, funerals, political, social and cultural events in a closed room to 75.

The Chief Minister’s Office said the number of people who can attend such functions in open areas have been limited to 150. “The testing for symptomatic people who come from other countries will be strengthened. Currently, there are 181 Omicron cases in the state,” the CMO release said.

COVID-19 INDIA as on : 05 January 2022, 08:00 IST (GMT+5:30) [↑↓ Status change since yesterday]

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