New Delhi: India recorded 1,94,720 fresh Covid-19 cases and 442 deaths in the last 24 hours, ending Wednesday, 8 am, even as the active cases mounted to 9,55,319. The daily positivity rate increased to 11.05 per cent.
The Omicron tally, meanwhile, reached 4,868.
As per data:
- Active case: 9,55,319
- Daily positivity rate: 11.05%
- Confirmed cases of Omicron: 4868
Covid-19 infections continued to surge in the country at a slightly slower rate than seen last week, with an increase of 26,657 fresh cases in the last 24 hours as compared to the previous day. This makes a 15.8% rise today. Deaths from the virus, although still very low overall, are rising at a faster rate with each passing day.