India saw a single-day surge of 702 COVID-19 cases,&nbsp;with the number of active cases rising to 4,097, the health ministry said in a statement on Thursday (Dec 28).

Six deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours: two from Maharashtra and one each from Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Delhi, news agency PTI reported citing health ministry's data updated at 8 am local time.

The country had recorded 752 new cases on Dec 22.

The number of daily cases had fallen to double-digits at the beginning of this month. However, they shot up again after the emergence of a new coronavirus variant and cold weather conditions.

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<h2>Genome sequencing ordered for detection of JN.1 variant, says Delhi health minister</h2>

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said that he has restated directions to carry out genome sequencing of patients who have tested positive for coronavirus in order to detect the JN.1 variant.

He said that the government had accelerated Covid testing with 636 tests conducted on Wednesday. "I have reiterated the directions for genome sequencing of all the positive cases so that the number of cases of new variants can be confirmed. Yesterday, three were confirmed, of which two were of the old Omicron variant and the new one is the JN.1 variant. The good thing is that the patient diagnosed with the new variant, who was hospitalised, has been discharged," he told PTI Video.

He said that four patients were at present admitted to the hospital.

India's capital Delhi, meanwhile, reported its first case of the JN.1 variant.

With this, the total count of COVID-19 cases detected in India since its outbreak in Jan 2020 has reached 4,50,10,944, with an increase of 702 cases in a span of 24 hours.

The total death toll due to coronavirus cases in India has risen to 5,33,346, reflecting an increase of six deaths in the last 24 hours.

(With inputs from agencies)

India saw a single-day surge of 702 COVID-19 cases, with the number of active cases rising to 4,097, the health ministry said in a statement on Thursday (Dec 28).

India saw a single-day surge of 702 COVID-19 cases, with the number of active cases rising to 4,097, the health ministry said in a statement on Thursday (Dec 28). Six deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours: two from Maharashtra and one each from Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Delhi, news agency PTI reported citing health ministry's data updated at 8 am local time. The country had recorded 752 new cases on Dec 22. The number of daily cases had fallen to double-digits at the beginning of this month. However, they shot up again after the emergence of a new coronavirus variant and cold weather conditions. Also read: Actor, DMDK founder-leader Vijayakanth dies after testing positive for Covid Genome sequencing ordered for detection of JN.1 variant, says Delhi health minister Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday said that he has restated directions to carry out genome sequencing of patients who have tested positive for coronavirus in order to detect the JN.1 variant. He said that the government had accelerated Covid testing with 636 tests conducted on Wednesday. "I have reiterated the directions for genome sequencing of all the positive cases so that the number of cases of new variants can be confirmed. Yesterday, three were confirmed, of which two were of the old Omicron variant and the new one is the JN.1 variant. The good thing is that the patient diagnosed with the new variant, who was hospitalised, has been discharged," he told PTI Video. He said that four patients were at present admitted to the hospital. India's capital Delhi, meanwhile, reported its first case of the JN.1 variant. With this, the total count of COVID-19 cases detected in India since its outbreak in Jan 2020 has reached 4,50,10,944, with an increase of 702 cases in a span of 24 hours. The total death toll due to coronavirus cases in India has risen to 5,33,346, reflecting an increase of six deaths in the last 24 hours. (With inputs from agencies)

India Covid update: 6 deaths, 702 new cases in 24 hours, total active cases at 4,097

India on Wednesday (April 19) saw a hike in its daily Covid tally after 10,542 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 44,845,401, according to the Union Health Ministry's dashboard. For the last five days, there was a nationwide falling trend in infections. Here are the cases seen in the last five days: April 14- 11,109; April 15- 10,753; April 16- 10,093; April 17- 9,111 and April 18- 7,633 cases.&nbsp;

On Wednesday, the active cases in the country stand at 63,562, and 8,175 patients recovered from Covid in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 44,250,649. The recovery rate stands at 98.67%. The death toll, meanwhile, increased to 531,190 with 38 deaths, which includes 11 reconciled by Kerala.

In a statement, the Union Health Ministry said that the daily positivity and weekly positivity rate stand at 4.39% and 5.14% respectively. "92.46 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,40,014 tests conducted in the last 24 hours," the statement added.&nbsp;

On the vaccination front, authorities have administered 220.66 crore doses so far under the &nbsp;Nationwide Vaccination Drive with 487 doses administered in the last 24 hours.&nbsp;

India on Tuesday had recorded 7,633 Covid cases, 11 deaths, and&nbsp;6,702&nbsp;recoveries.&nbsp;

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India on Wednesday (April 19) saw a hike in its daily Covid tally after 10,542 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 44,845,401, according to the Union Health Ministry's dashboard.

India on Wednesday (April 19) saw a hike in its daily Covid tally after 10,542 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 44,845,401, according to the Union Health Ministry's dashboard. For the last five days, there was a nationwide falling trend in infections. Here are the cases seen in the last five days: April 14- 11,109; April 15- 10,753; April 16- 10,093; April 17- 9,111 and April 18- 7,633 cases. On Wednesday, the active cases in the country stand at 63,562, and 8,175 patients recovered from Covid in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 44,250,649. The recovery rate stands at 98.67%. The death toll, meanwhile, increased to 531,190 with 38 deaths, which includes 11 reconciled by Kerala. In a statement, the Union Health Ministry said that the daily positivity and weekly positivity rate stand at 4.39% and 5.14% respectively. "92.46 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,40,014 tests conducted in the last 24 hours," the statement added. On the vaccination front, authorities have administered 220.66 crore doses so far under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive with 487 doses administered in the last 24 hours. India on Tuesday had recorded 7,633 Covid cases, 11 deaths, and 6,702 recoveries. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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India sees hike in daily Covid tally with 10,542 new cases