NEW DELHI: India has reported a recent
rise
in Covid cases, with 756 new
infections
, bringing the total active
cases
to 4,049, as per the latest data from the health ministry on Sunday.
The country recorded five fatalities in the last 24 hours: two in Kerala, two in Maharashtra, and one in Jammu and Kashmir, based on the ministry's update at 8 am.
Notably, daily case numbers had fallen to double digits by December 5, 2023.
However, the advent of a new variant and colder weather led to an increase in cases. The largest
single-day
spike since then was on December 31, 2023, with 841 new cases, according to official sources.
Currently, approximately 92% of the
active
cases are being managed through home isolation.
Officials indicate that the new JN.1 variant has not caused a significant surge in cases, hospitalizations, or deaths. "The data available currently suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in new cases nor a surge in hospitalization and mortality," they stated.
India has experienced three major
Covid-19
waves, with the highest daily case and death counts occurring during the Delta wave between April and June 2021. The peak was on May 7, 2021, with 4,14,188 new cases and 3,915 deaths.
Since the outbreak began in early 2020, India has recorded over 4.5 crore infections and more than 5.3 lakh deaths. Over 4.4 crore people have recovered from the virus, reflecting a national recovery rate of 98.81%, as per the health ministry's website.
The ministry also reported that up to now, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered across the country.
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