A total of 9,110 new infections were reported in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll increased to 1,55,158 with 78 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The death toll has climbed to 5,26,600 with 70 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection was recorded at 1.59 per cent.
The officials of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) also said there are now 1,065 testing labs in the country -- 768 in the public sector and 297 in private.
The minister said whatever is being done now are "the perfect scientific advice".
A reduction of 543 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,00,92,909, pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.43 per cent, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.44 per cent.
The recovery rate has increased to 76.62 per cent, while the fatality rate has declined to 1.78 per cent.
The active cases comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.
The total coronavirus cases mounted to 63,12,584, while the death toll climbed to 98,678 with the virus claiming 1,181 lives in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am showed.
The death toll from the pathogen climbed to 95,542 with 1,039 more deaths. There are 9,62,640 active cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), comprising 15.85 per cent of the caseload, according to the ministry data.
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The Indian Council of Medical Research's national task force for COVID-19 has decided against including antiviral drug Molnupiravir in the clinical management protocol for COVID-19 as of now, official sources said on Tuesday.
The case fatality rate has dropped 2.01 per cent, according to ministry data.
The active cases comprise 0.26 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.53 per cent, the ministry said.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection has further dropped to 1.66 per cent.
The death toll climbed to 5,25,242 with 19 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 4 lakh for the seventh consecutive day.
There are 8,15,538 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.
According to the Federation of Resident Doctors Association, during the indefinite strike, all outpatient departments, operation theatres, and ward duties will be shut, but emergency services will continue to operate as usual, ensuring that urgent patient care remains unaffected.
The country had recorded 355 deaths on December 17 last year.
Covaxin is being indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
While Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh warned the yoga guru that the state government won't allow the sale of 'spurious' medicines, Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma also said that the state government will not allow the sale of Patanjali's Ayurvedic formulation.
COVID-19 cases in the country jumped from 10 lakh to 20 lakh in 21 days, while it had taken 59 days for the cases to cross the 10 lakh-mark.
The death toll climbed to 5,24,974 with 20 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.
As many as 47,905 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours on November 12 last year, it said.
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Registering an increase for the 11th day in a row, the total active caseload has increased to 3,09,087, which now comprises 2.66 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 95.96 per cent, the data stated.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the lowering of rates for the tests would provide a relief to the people.
An increase of 2,613 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
'Delta continues to be the dominant lineage for new cases across all parts of India in recent samples and remains the most rapidly rising lineage globally that is responsible for multiple outbreaks, including across Southeast Asia, which shows the fastest growth in new cases globally,' the INSACOG said.
The COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.48 per cent.
The most important finding of the study was that the Spike-protein neutralising antibodies found in the mixed vaccine groups were significantly higher than the same-vaccine groups, D Nageshwar Reddy, Chairman of AIG Hospitals said.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, a cumulative total of 11,85,72,192 samples have been tested up to November 8 with 8,35,401 test being conducted on Sunday.
An increase of 3,482 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.
The daily COVID-19 cases are being recorded at less than one lakh for the last six consecutive days.
'Aspiring doctors have put in years of their lives to study in preparation for NEET exams as they start studies from Class 9 to get good marks.' 'And today, after the NEET paper leak, these students even after getting good marks are unable to get admission in any good medical college (because of inflated merit marks due to the paper leak).' 'They are thinking, was it worthwhile to study so hard for the examinations to become a doctor?'
India saw a single day rise of 58,077 coronavirus infections, which took the tally of cases to 4,25,36,137, while the active cases have declined to 6,97,802, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday.
Active case tally increased by 3,769 and now comprise 0.08 per cent of the total infections.
