17 Jun , 2022 By : monika singh
Coronavirus June 17 Latest News: India’s latest Covid surge continues unabated as the country recorded over 12,000 fresh coronavirus cases for second consecutive day today. The health ministry’s update says that 12,847 new cases were registered in the span of 24 hours. The single-day spike also means that there has been no letup in new cases in focus areas such as Mumbai, Thane, Delhi and Karnataka. The fresh data suggests that these areas are contributing 81 per cent of the total case count in the country. Out of these, Maharashtra remains on the top with over 4,000 cases. Here are latest development related to pandemic that you should know:
1.The number of active cases in India has crossed the 50,000-mark. The health bulletin released on Thursday morning shows that India has now 53,637 active Covid-19 cases. The Covid fatalities rate across India remains low. The latest update from the health ministry shows that 11 Covid deaths were recording across the country in the last 24 hours.
2.Situation in Maharashtra is alarming, the latest Covid trends suggest. According to latest coronavirus numbers, Maharashtra is seeing an uptick of more than 30 percent both in terms of state-wise trend as well as Mumbai specific trajectory. Officials have expressed concern over the situation in places such as Mumbai, Pune, Navi Mumbai and Thane. Though the numbers are miniscule, as many as 20 cases of Omicron sub-variants have been detected in Maharashtra. The BA.4 and BA.5 are extremely transmissible strains of Omicron, studies show.
3.In National Capital Delhi, the daily positivity rate has not only crossed the critical 5 per cent-mark but also soaring at an unprecedented pace. The state data shows that Delhi’s positivity rate has been recorded at 7.01 per cent. For two days in a row, Delhi has seen over 1,000 cases this week. District-wise data shows that the East District in Delhi has the highest positivity rate of 7.42 per cent.
4. Meanwhile, a research by the National Institute of Virology and the Indian Council of Medical Research shows that the Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin booster dose is effective against Delta and Omicron sub-lineage BA.1.1 and BA.2
High fever and diarrhoea have emerged as most dominant symptoms for Covid-19 infections, latest analysis shows. Around 30 per cent of patients have complained about upset stomach or related issues.
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