India reported 609 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the number of active cases to 3,368, as per Health Ministry data released on Friday. The daily infections were slightly lower compared to the previous day.
Additionally, three new fatalities linked to the coronavirus were registered in the same duration including two deaths in Kerala and one in Karnataka. The latest figures took the nationwide death toll since the pandemic outbreak to over 5.3 lakh.
Meanwhile, the active caseload declined yet again and now comprises just 0.01% of cumulative infections. The dip in active cases comes after a recent surge fueled by the emergence of a new Omicron sub-variant JN.1. Total daily cases had crossed 800 last week.
However, authorities highlighted that JN.1 has not led to any exponential spike in cases or rise in hospitalization and deaths so far. Over 90% of active cases are presently under home isolation, indicating a milder form of disease.
India’s COVID graph has stabilized considerably after three major waves with peak infections and fatalities witnessed last year in April-May during the Delta outbreak.
As per official data, India’s COVID recovery rate currently stands at 98.81% with total reported cases nearing 4.5 crore. Over 4.4 crore patients have recovered from the disease until now.
In the vaccination coverage, more than 220 crore vaccine doses have been administered across the country so far. Health experts have credited widespread immunization behind the drastic decline in caseload over the past year.
