India reports 743 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours; View the most important updates here

Since COVID-19 emerged on the scene in January 2020, India has been hit by a whopping 4,50,12,484 cases, which gives you an idea of ​​the severity of the pandemic in the country. But remember: this figure corresponds not only to current cases, but also includes those who have managed to defeat the disease.

New Delhi: India has reported a decline in new COVID-19 cases over the past day, recording 743 new infections, which is 54 fewer than the day before. Now the country is dealing with 3,997 active conditions. This promising trend reflects the country’s hard work to curb the pandemic. If you look at the May 19 numbers, there were 865 new cases, so we’re seeing a consistent decline.

Since COVID-19 emerged on the scene in January 2020, India has been hit by a whopping 4,50,12,484 cases, which gives you an idea of ​​the severity of the pandemic in the country. But remember: this figure corresponds not only to current cases, but also includes those who have managed to defeat the disease.

Death toll from Covid-19 cases

The death toll due to COVID-19 cases in India has risen to 5,33,358. Seven new fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, including three from Kerala, two from Karnataka and one each from Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh. Additionally, the country has reported a total of 145 cases of the COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 as of December 28.

These cases were discovered in samples collected between November 21 and December 18, 2023. The JN.1 subvariant is derived from the Omicron subvariant known as BA.2.86 or Pirola, with Kerala being the first state to report a case.

Overall recovery from the disease has reached over 4.4 crore individuals, reflecting a national recovery rate of 98.81 percent. As per available data, the country has administered a total of 220.67 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines.