India announced 4,091 active cases of COVID-19 and five fatalities on Friday. Kerala had the highest number of Covid-19 cases (2,522), followed by Karnataka (568), Maharashtra (369), Tamil Nadu (156), and so on, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
According to data from the health ministry, Covid-19 has claimed the lives of two persons in Kerala and one each in Maharashtra, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu. By December 5, the number of cases per day had reduced to double digits, but cold weather and the appearance of a new strain had caused the cases to rise once more.
During the height of the pandemic, which started in early 2020 and has resulted in over 4.5 crore infections and over 5.3 lakh deaths in around four years nationwide, the daily figures were expressed in lakhs.
According to the ministry's website, nearly 4.4 crore people have recovered from the infection, meaning that the country's recovery rate is 98.81%. As per the website, the nation has administered 220.67 crore doses of the Covid vaccination so far. The novel coronavirus variety JN.1 is being monitored by the Delhi government. To evaluate the level of readiness, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj visited Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital yesterday.
The Covid-19 special task force has once again been constituted by the Maharashtra government. Health Minister Tanaji Sawant encouraged attendees of the task force's inaugural meeting on Thursday to adhere to COVID-19 rules, wear masks in crowded areas when celebrating the New Year, and avoid visiting places of worship instead of being alarmed about the JN.1 variety. Comorbid individuals are encouraged to exercise special caution.
The government of Karnataka has made the decision to require infected patients to remain isolated at home for seven days, and to use Tele ICU to monitor those in intensive care units.
