New Delhi: Amid the global surge in the number of COVID-related cases in the past few weeks, the next 40 days are termed to be crucial for India as the country might see a surge in cases around mid of January.
According to Union Health Ministry sources close to newswire agency ANI said that the assessment had been made after analyzing the previous trends of the COVID surge the country has experienced in the past.
As there have been reports of a surge in COVID cases in some countries, the operational readiness of health facilities is being reviewed in all States and Union Territories in case of another wave.
Notably, two passengers coming from Dubai tested positive for the COVID infection at Chennai airport on Wednesday.
The report further added that atleast 39 international travelers have tested positive for COVID infection between December 24-26 as the random testing of international passengers arriving at the airports is being done.
India’s active caseload currently stands at 3,468 which accounts for 0.01 per cent of the total cases. The recovery rate currently is at 98.8 percent. As many as 141 recoveries were made in the last 24 hours, thereby taking the total recoveries to 4,41,43,483.
The daily positivity rate stood at 0.14 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate is at 0.18 per cent. A total of 90,529 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
(With Agency Inputs)
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