Coronavirus Live Updates: India Reports 2,64,202 New Covid Cases, 6.7% Higher Than Thursday
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Coronavirus Live Updates: The country also reported 315 new deaths, taking the total fatalities in India to 485,350, while active cases rose to 12,72,073.
India reported 2,64,202 fresh COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday, taking the total case tally in the country to 3,65,82,129.
The new cases mark a 6.7 per cent jump from the 2.47 lakh daily cases reported on Thursday. A total of 5,753 Omicron cases are amongst all Covid cases reported in India so far.
The daily positivity rate was recorded at 14.78 per cent -- up from 13.11% on Thursday -- while the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 11.83 per cent.
The country also reported 315 new deaths, taking the total fatalities in India to 485,350, while active cases rose to 12,72,073.
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