India lodges 3,095 fresh COVID cases, highest this year

The active cases now comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections while the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.78 per cent

|Mar 31, 2023, 13:20:48 IST

New Delhi: India witnessed a single-day rise of 3,095 fresh COVID-19 cases with the active caseload increasing to 15,208, according to Union Health ministry data updated on Friday.The toll has risen to 5,30,867 with five deaths -- one each reported by Goa and Gujarat and three reconciled by Kerala -- in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am said.The daily positivity was recorded at 2.61 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 1.91 per cent.The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,47,15,786).The active cases now comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections while the national recovery rate has been recorded at 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website.The number of people who have recuperated from the disease is at 4.41 crore (4,41,69,711) while the case fatality was recorded at 1.19 per cent.According to the ministry website, 220.65 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered under the nationwide drive so far.Delhi CM to review situationDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will on Friday hold a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation amid a spurt in cases in the national capital, officials said.Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and senior officials will be present at the meeting.On Thursday, Bharadwaj met with Health department officials to take stock of the situation following which he announced that Kejriwal would hold a review.The health minister had said Kejriwal would be apprised of the results of the mock drill held in government-run hospitals last week and the measures taken by other states also witnessing a spike in cases.The national capital recorded 295 fresh Covid cases on Thursday with a positivity rate of 12.48 per cent, according to data shared by the Health department.On Wednesday, the city logged 300 cases, the first time since August 31, and two deaths while the positivity rate had jumped to 13.89 per cent.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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