This Article is From May 28, 2022

Coronavirus Highlights: India Records 2,685 New Covid Cases, 33 Deaths In 24 Hours

India COVID-19: According to the Union Health Ministry, the country also reported 14 more deaths on Friday, bringing the total number of Covid-related fatalities to 5,24,539.

Coronavirus Highlights: India Records 2,685 New Covid Cases, 33 Deaths In 24 Hours

India Covid: The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent

New Delhi:

India has recorded 2,685 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of coronavirus cases to 4,31,50,215.

According to the Union Health Ministry, the country also reported 33 more Covid deaths today, bringing the total number of Covid-related fatalities to 5,24,572.

Currently, there are 16,308 active cases in the country, the ministry's data showed.

The active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent, the ministry said.

Here are the Highlights on coronavirus (COVID-19) cases:

Get NDTV UpdatesTurn on notifications to receive alerts as this story develops.
May 28, 2022 15:24 (IST)
12 New COVID-19 Cases In Odisha In 24 Hours

Odisha recorded 12 more coronavirus cases today, while there was no new fatality, the health department said.

There are 80 active coronavirus cases and eight more patients have recuperated from the disease, according to a bulletin.

The daily positivity rate was 0.08 per cent and 14,773 samples were tested in the past 24 hours, a bulletin stated.

The state had logged nine infections and zero death on Friday.

The tally stood at 9,126 and these are confirmed as Covid deaths after an audit. Fifty-three other coronavirus patients have died due to comorbidities so far, according to data.

The tally rose to 12,88,422, including 12,79,163 recoveries, it added.
May 28, 2022 10:16 (IST)
3 Active COVID-19 Cases In Andamans

Three COVID-19 patients are currently undergoing treatment in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a health bulletin said today.

The caseload remained unchanged at 10,043 as no new infection was detected.

One more person was cured of the disease, taking the total number of recoveries to 9,911. A total of 129 patients have succumbed to the infection to date.

The administration has thus far tested over 7.36 lakh samples for COVID-19, and fully vaccinated 3.39 lakh people.
May 28, 2022 10:15 (IST)
70 New COVID-19 Cases In Maharashtra's Thane District In 24 Hours

Maharashtra's Thane district has reported 70 new coronavirus positive cases, which took its infection count to 7,09,795, an official said today.

These cases were reported on Friday.

As nobody succumbed to the infection during the day, the death count in the district remained unchanged at 11,895, he said, adding that the mortality rate is 1.67 per cent.

In neighbouring Palghar district, the caseload stood at 1,63,612, while the number of deaths is 3,407, another official said.
May 28, 2022 09:40 (IST)
COVID-19 UPDATE - MAY 28

India registers 2,685 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours

Number of Covid-related deaths in last 24 hours: 33

India's active caseload currently stands at 16,308

193.13 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive

Active Covid cases stand at 0.04%

Recovery rate currently at 98.75%

2,158 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases the total recoveries to 4,26,09,335

Daily positivity rate (0.60%)

Weekly positivity rate (0.54%)

84.93 crore total tests conducted so far; 4,47,637 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
May 28, 2022 09:28 (IST)
Just-In: India recorded 2,685 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, marginally lesser than the day before. India also recorded 33 new Covid deaths.
May 28, 2022 06:08 (IST)
40% Northeast Students Had No Digital Tools During Covid Pandemic: Survey
Over 40 per cent students in the Northeast region had no digital device to help them take online classes during the Covid pandemic, according to the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report published on Wednesday.
.