India reported 43,733 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, as against Tuesday's 34,703. The health ministry website showed 930 related deaths were reported on the day. The cumulative tally now stands at 3,06,63,665 cases and 4,04,211 deaths in the country. During last 24 hours, 47,240 patients recovered, taking total recoveries across the country to 2,97,99,534. The active caseload has declined to 4,59,920.
Recovery rate has increased to 97.18%, the weekly positivity rate is currently at 2.39% and daily positivity rate at 2.29%. So far, 36.13 crore vaccine doses have been administered under the nationwide vaccination drive, said a health ministry release.
The government on Tuesday cautioned that people roaming in hill stations and markets without following COVID-19-appropriate behaviours can nullify the gains made in the management of the pandemic so far.
Stressing that the pandemic was not yet over, an official described the images of large numbers of people thronging popular hill stations as "frightening".
The government said violations of Covid protocols will lead to further increase in the infections as it stressed on wearing of masks and maintaining of physical distancing.
