IN INDIA, THERE ARE 2.58 MILLION NEW COVID CASES, WITH POSITIVITY INCREASING FROM 16.28 PERCENT TO 19.65 PERCENT.

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New Delhi, India: India's Covid curve improved slightly today, with 2.58 lakh cases recorded, down about 5% from yesterday. According to the Health Ministry, 385 people have died as a result of Covid in the last 24 hours.

Here are the top ten coronavirus updates in India:

1. The total number of cases in the country now stands at 3.73 million. This includes 8,209 Omicron variant cases, which are currently found in 29 states.

2. Active cases currently account for 4.43 percent of all infections, while the COVID-19 recovery rate in the United States has dropped to 94.27 percent. The daily positivity rate increased from 16.28% to 19.65%, while the weekly positivity rate remained at 14.41 percent.

3. Maharashtra, one of the worst-affected states by the Covid epidemic, reported 41,327 new coronavirus infections and 29 fatalities, down from 1,135 the day before. The total number of cases is now 72,11,810, with 1,41,808 deaths. In the state, eight new Omicron cases have been reported, bringing the total number of such infections to 1,738.

4. According to health department data, Delhi had 18,286 COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths on Sunday, with the positive rate dropping to 27.87 percent from 30.64 percent the day before. According to State Health Minister Satyendar Jain, the city performs three times the number of diagnostic tests suggested by the ICMR.

5. Asymptomatic patients do not need to be tested, according to the Center's revised guidelines. Contacts of COVID-19 patients with laboratory confirmation do not need to be checked unless they have comorbidities or are beyond the age of 60.

6. Kerala accounts for 158 of the new fatalities, while West Bengal accounts for 36. Maharashtra has 1,41,808 fatalities, Kerala has 50,832, Karnataka has 38,431 deaths, Tamil Nadu has 36,989 deaths, Delhi has 25,363 deaths, Uttar Pradesh has 22,963 deaths, and West Bengal has 20,088 deaths.

7. According to the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), a total of 1,47,492 children have lost their mother, father, or both parents as a result of COVID-19 and other factors. According to the child rights organisation, the majority of youngsters are between the ages of eight and thirteen.

8. On Sunday, the countrywide immunisation campaign against COVID-19 came to an end after a year, with over 156.76 crore vaccine doses administered. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the vaccine campaign, saying it has bolstered the fight against the virus and saved lives and protected livelihoods.

9. During the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic, the world's ten wealthiest individuals doubled their fortunes as poverty and inequality rose, according to a report released on Monday.

10. According to an AFP figure made from government sources on Saturday, the coronavirus has killed at least 5,480,481 individuals since the outbreak began in China in December 2019.

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