In the previous 24 hours, 38 fresh fatalities were also reported. According to figures from the health ministry, there have been 5,25,343 fatalities to date. Kerala itself reported 16 fatalities, followed by 8 in Maharashtra, 2 in Punjab, and 1 in each Ut

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In the previous 24 hours, 38 fresh fatalities were also reported. According to figures from the health ministry, there have been 5,25,343 fatalities to date. Kerala itself reported 16 fatalities, followed by 8 in Maharashtra, 2 in Punjab, and 1 in each Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttarakhand.

Digital Desk: The number of coronavirus infections in India increased by 18,815 on Friday, bringing the overall number of confirmed cases since the pandemic's start to 4,35,85,554. This week, the nation has already recorded more than 83,000 cases. Over 3,300 new infections were recorded in Kerala in the previous day. On Thursday, the state of Bengal also reported around 2,880 new COVID-19 cases. According to information provided by the news agency PTI, 2,765 infections were reported in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in the previous 24 hours. 2,678 new cases were reported in Maharashtra in a single day, 540 of which originated in Mumbai. Delhi reported 579 new infections; Gujarat reported 717, while Madhya Pradesh reported 140.

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Data from the Union Health Ministry updated on Friday show that there are now 1,22,335 active COVID-19 cases, an increase of almost 2,878. 0.28 percent of infections are active infections.

In the previous 24 hours, 38 fresh fatalities were also reported. According to figures from the health ministry, there have been 5,25,343 fatalities to date. Kerala itself reported 16 fatalities, followed by 8 in Maharashtra, 2 in Punjab, and 1 in each of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Uttarakhand.

According to the news source PTI, there was also one death each in the states of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu.The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.96 percent, while the weekly positivity rate was 4.09 percent, according to the health ministry.

4. According to government statistics, the number of people who have recovered from the sickness has increased to 4,293,776 with more than 15,000 additional recoveries in the past day.

5. According to the national vaccination campaign, 198.51 crore doses of the COVID vaccine have been given across the nation thus far. 3.46 lakh of the 17 lakh dosages given in the previous 24 hours were booster shots for recipients between the ages of 18 and 59.