India records 797 new Covid cases

According to the website, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have so far been administered in the country.

The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but the cases have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions. (Representational Photo)

India has logged 797 new cases of COVID-19, the highest in 225 days, while the number of active cases of the infection have been recorded at 4,091, the health ministry said on Friday.

Five new fatalities due to Covid– two from Kerala and one each from Maharashtra, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu — have been reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data updated at 8 am.

The country had recorded 865 new cases on May 19.

Also Read | 157 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 detected in India; highest from Kerala, Gujarat

The number of daily cases had dropped to double-digits till December 5, but the cases have again gone up after emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.

Story continues below this ad

The daily numbers were in lakhs at the peak of the pandemic, which began in early 2020 and has seen more than 4.5 crore people getting infected and over 5.3 lakh deaths in about four years since then across the country.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease stands at over 4.4 crore with a national recovery rate of 98.81 per cent, according to the ministry’s website.

According to the website, 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have so far been administered in the country.

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Tags:
COVID-19

Top Stories

Trump tariff: Exports to US dip 12% but China and UAE cushion blow

Entertainment Pankaj Dheer, Mahabharat’s Karna, passes away at 68; son Nikitin Dheer says ‘very hard to move on’

Infosys office boy Dadasaheb Bhagat builds India's Canva

Sports Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games: What this means for 2036 Olympics bid

Opinion Taliban leader in India: It's complicity, not diplomacy

Sources in the LJP (RV) said the names of the remaining 15 candidates would also be announced very soon.

Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan’s LJP (Ram Vilas) announces first list of 14 candidates

India9 min ago

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) announced its first list of 14 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, with its state unit chief Raju Tiwary and leader Hulas Pandey among the nominees. As per the seat-sharing arrangement, LJP (RV) will contest 29 seats, while BJP and JD(U) will contest 101 seats each. The remaining 15 candidates will be announced soon.

View all shorts

Live Blog

Loading Taboola...