India Reports 2,47,417 Fresh COVID-19 Cases; Up by 27% Since Yesterday
The active caseload jumped to 11,17,531 as 84,825 patients recovered from the coronavirus in 24 hours. The daily positivity increased to 13.11 percent. Meanwhile, 5,488 cases of new COVID-19 variant Omicron have been detected in India.
India reported a sharp rise in daily COVID-19 cases on Thursday. the country recorded 2,47,417 fresh COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours ending at 9 am on Thursday. The infection rate surged by 27% than yesterday. The active caseload jumped to 11,17,531 as 84,825 patients recovered from the coronavirus in 24 hours. The daily positivity increased to 13.11 percent. Meanwhile, 5,488 cases of new COVID-19 variant Omicron have been detected in India.
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India reports 2,47,417 fresh COVID cases (27% higher than yesterday) and 84,825 recoveries in the last 24 hours
Active case: 11,17,531
Daily positivity rate: 13.11%
Confirmed cases of Omicron: 5,488 pic.twitter.com/kSvYNqJHb2
— ANI (@ANI) January 13, 2022
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