India records single-day surge of 3.5 lakh Covid cases, Kerala & Maharashtra worst-hit

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India’s daily count of fresh Covid cases surged to 3.50 lakh over the last 24 hours, the highest level in eight months.</p>
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The daily positivity rate is up from 16.41% to 17.94% while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 16.56 per cent.</p>
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As many as 703 people have died of Covid during the past 24-hour period, according to the Health Ministry.</p>
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Kerala registered its highest-ever single-day spike of 46,387 fresh coronavirus cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020.</p>
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Maharashtra, one of the worst-hit states by the Covid pandemic, recorded 46,197 fresh coronavirus cases, including 125 Omicron infections, and 37 related deaths. The daily tally was 2,500 more than a day ago when the state had reported 43,697 cases.</p>
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Neighbouring Gujarat recorded 24,485 new cases, the highest single-day spike so far, with 13 deaths due to infection, the state health department said.</p>
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Delhi registered 12,306 new Covid cases, which is 10.72 per cent lower than yesterday's number (13,785).</p>
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The national capital also reported 43 Covid deaths for Thursday, which is the highest number of deaths due to the viral infection since June 10 last year.</p>
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Meanwhile, the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country have crossed the 160-crore mark with 94% of India's adults having received the first dose while 72% are fully vaccinated, according to the government.</p>
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