Covid-19: India records 6594 new cases in 24 hours
New Delhi: India logged a slight decrease in daily Covid-19 cases with 6,594 new coronavirus infections taking the active cases to 50,548. The daily positivity rate dipped to 2.05 percent while the weekly positivity rate was also recorded at 2.32 percent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
With some states witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that the pandemic was not over yet and stressed being vigilant and observing Covid-appropriate behavior.
Mumbai, meanwhile, reported 1,118 new Covid-19 cases, about 38 percent less than the previous day, while no fresh death due to the infection was registered in the metropolis even as the active tally shot up to 11,331, the local civic body said.
Mandaviya’s appeal to remain alert comes as Delhi reported 614 fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday as the positivity rate increased to 7.06 percent, according to data shared by the city health department here. This is the highest positivity rate since May 4, when 7.6 percent of the people tested turned out positive for Covid-19. Also, this is the fourth consecutive day when Delhi has recorded more than 600 cases.
Stressing the importance of COVID-19 vaccination among the vulnerable age groups, he urged the state health ministers to personally review the status and progress of the special month-long drive — Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign — which started on June 1. “Let us accelerate our efforts to identify all beneficiaries in the 12-17 age group for the first and second doses, so they can attend schools with the protection of the vaccine,” Mandaviya said.
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