India Records 10,753 Fresh COVID-19 Cases

India recorded 10,753 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the number of active infections to 53,720, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

 The toll has climbed to 5,31,091 with 27 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours. The figure also includes six deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease in India rose to 4.42 crore (4,42,23,211) while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19. According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore vaccine doses have been administered under the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive so far.

Total COVID-19 tally reaches 4.48 crore The daily positivity rate was recorded at 6.78 while the weekly positivity rate was pegged at 4.49. The total tally of Covid cases is at 4.48 crore (4,48,08,022).

Fatalities across country in different states Six deaths were recorded in Delhi, followed by four in Maharashtra, three in Rajasthan and one each in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The figure also includes six deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Gautam Buddh Nagar on Friday reported 130 new cases of Covid-19, taking the total number of infected persons in the district adjoining Delhi to 464, according to official figures. The health department

reiterated its appeal to citizens to practice COVID-19 appropriate behaviour like wearing face masks and observing social distancing in public places.

Serum Institute of India’s CEO Adar Poonawalla told TOI on Friday that doses of Covovax — Covid booster shot for adults — would reach major cities in four to five days, while a Bharat Biotech official confirmed that the company was ready to resume the production of Covaxin.

Singapore Witnesses New  Wave The number of weekly infections in Singapore so far this year peaked in the final week of March at over 28,000 cases.

Singapore is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 infections as the city-state transitions to living with an endemic virus.

The number of weekly infections so far this year peaked in the final week of March at over 28,000 cases, data from the Ministry of Health showed. That’s almost double the previous week’s figure of 14,467.

The current wave is driven by a mix of XBB subvariants and the cases are mostly mild, CNA reported Wednesday, citing the health ministry.

Singapore continues to expect new COVID-19 infection waves from time to time, similar to other endemic respiratory diseases such as influenza, the broadcaster said.

Singapore dropped most mask mandates in February, citing significantly reduced threats from the virus.