India Records 841 New Covid Cases, Three Deaths in 24 Hours

841 new cases of COVID-19, the highest in 227 days, while the number of active cases of the infection was recorded at 4,309, the health ministry said on Sunday. Three new deaths due to Covid– one each from Kerala, Karnataka and Bihar — have been reported in 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am. The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but cases have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions. The daily numbers were in lakhs at the peak of the pandemic, which began in early 2020 and has seen more than 4.5 crore people getting infected and over 5.3 lakh deaths in about four years since then across the country. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease stands at over 4.4 crore with a national recovery rate of 98.81 per cent, according to the ministry’s website. According to the website, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have so far been administered in the country. On the other hand, in Odisha five new COVID-19 cases were detected in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of Coronavirus infected persons in the state in the current spell to 19. However, the number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 18 following the recovery of one infected person, sources said on Sunday. The health condition of all the COVID affected persons is stated to be stable as they are showing mild symptoms. They are all undergoing treatment in home isolation. On the surge in COVID cases in the state, Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra said the number of COVID tests has increased. All the new infected people have been kept in isolation at their homes. Stating that the situation is under observation, he said there is no need to panic due to the surge in COVID cases caused by the JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron strain. People need to remain alert, avoid visiting crowded place, and mask up if required.

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