New Delhi: The rising number of COVID-19 cases is a cause for concern with the country looking at a possible third wave. As per the data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Friday, 6,050 new Covid cases were reported in the country in the last 24 hours, the highest in 203 days. The active cases have increased to 28,303.
On September 16 last year, 6,298 cases were recorded.
The death toll has increased to 5,30,943 with 14 deaths -- three reported from Maharashtra, two each from Karnataka and Rajasthan, one each from Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab, and one was reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.
The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.39 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.02 per cent, it said.
The total tally of Covid cases stands at 4.47 crore (4,47,45,104)
The active cases now comprise 0.06 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has been recorded at 98.75 per cent, according to the health ministry's website.
The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,41,85,858, while the case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.19 per cent, it said.
According to the ministry's website, 220.66 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide Covid vaccination drive.
(With PTI inputs)
