Scientists believe that there are less chances of another wave given that a large number of India’s population has been exposed to the virus and vaccinated and have thus developed hybrid immunity. New Delhi: India reported 91 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, while the country’s active caseload remained unchanged at 1,817, according to an update by the health ministry on Monday. Total reported cases climbed to 4.46 crore (4,46,83,454), while death toll stands at 5,30,745.
The daily positivity rate stands at 0.14%, and active cases comprise 0.01% of total infections. Recovery rate has risen to 98.81%, according to the health ministry website. Cases have been consistently declining across the country.
As of now, Karnataka has 154 active cases, Kerala has 1,211 active cases, Maharashtra has 86, Odisha 82 cases, Rajasthan has 15 cases, Tamil Nadu 30 active cases, Uttar Pradesh 14, and West Bengal has 50 active cases. With a decline in covid cases, scientists believe that there are less chances of another wave given that a large number of India’s population has been exposed to the virus and vaccinated and have thus developed hybrid immunity. But they have urged people to continue wearing masks in crowded places and complete their vaccination doses if not done yet.
The government has also tightened covid preparedness measures following reports of fresh surge in infections in China and some other countries last month. The government has directed INSACOG under the supervision of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) to keep a close watch on the situation in the country and continue with constant genome sequencing to track any new variant. The government has been conducting RT-PCR testing for people returning from
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