covid update

India reported 2,797 new cases of COVID-19 and 24 fatalities in the last 24 hours, on October 8. A recovery rate of 98.75% has been recorded in the country, taking the total active caseload to 29,251. India’s daily positivity rate stands at 1.05%, and weekly positivity rate at 1.30%. Furthermore, India has administered over 218.93 crore cumulative doses of COVID vaccine, since the beginning of the pandemic.

India reported 2,529 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 fatalities in the last 24 hours, on October 6. A recovery rate of 98.74% has been recorded in the country, taking the total active caseload to 32,282. India’s daily positivity rate stands at 2.07% and weekly rate at 1.38%. Furthermore, India has administered over 218.84 crore cumulative doses of COVID vaccine, since the beginning of the pandemic.

India reported 3,011 new cases of COVID-19 and 28 fatalities in the last 24 hours on October 4. A recovery rate of 98.73% has been recorded in the country, taking the total active caseload to 36,126. India’s daily positivity rate stands at 1.29%, and weekly positivity rate at 1.39%. Furthermore, India has administered over 218.68 crore cumulative doses of COVID vaccine, since the beginning of the pandemic.

India reported 3,805 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 fatalities in the last 24 hours, on October 1. A recovery rate of 98.73% has been recorded in the country, taking the total active caseload to 38,293. India’s daily positivity rate stands at 1.29%, and weekly positivity rate at 1.39%. Furthermore, India has administered over 218.68 crore cumulative doses of COVID vaccine, since the beginning of the pandemic.

A new variant of COVID-19 by the name Khosta-2, has been identified in Russian bats, and American scientists fear that the virus can possibly spread to human beings. So far, Khosta-2 has not been identified in human beings. According to senior scientist of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR-NIV) Dr Pragya Yadav, the virus has shown resistance to neutralisation with the COVID vaccines.