COVID-19: India Reports 157 New Coronavirus Infections in Past 24 Hours, Active Cases Rise to 1,862

New Delhi, February 17: India logged 157 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 1,862, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll stands at 5,30,757, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,84,659). The daily positivity was recorded at 0.12 per cent while the weekly positivity was pegged at 0.10 per cent. COVID-19 Variant Omicron’s XBB Most Prevalent Sub-lineage Circulating All Over India: INSACOG Bulletin.

The active cases now comprise 0.01 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,52,039, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. COVID-19: India Reports 179 New Coronavirus Infections in Past 24 Hours, Active Cases Decline by 30.

According to the ministry’s website, 220.63 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

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