India reports 7,830 new Covid cases, active caseload tops 40k
Darpan News Desk IANS, 12 Apr, 2023 05:09 PM
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) In the last 24 hours, India reported 7,830 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the country's overall caseload to 40,215, according to the latest Union Health Ministry data released on Wednesday.
The data revealed that the daily and weekly positivity rates currently stood at 3.65 per cent and 3.83 per cent, respectively.
Meanwhile, 4,692 recoveries in the last 24 hours increased the total recoveries to 4,42,04,771.
In the same period, 2,14,242 tests were conducted increased the total number to 92.32 crore.
Also in the last 24 hours, 441 doses were administered. The country has so far administered 220.66 crore vaccine doses.
The active cases stand at 0.09 per cent and the recovery rate is 98.72 per cent.
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The arrested man has been identified as Yudhvir Singh of Jandiala Guru in Amritsar. He was a proclaimed offender and wanted in various NDPS cases. The police also recovered a high-end car from the accused.
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The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Advocate General A.P.S. Deol -- a decision that is seen in political circles as lessening the "friction" between Chief Minister Charanjit Channi and Congress state chief Navjot Sidhu.
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A two-time councilor from Jhilmil ward and an MLA from Shahdara, Shunty has been running the foundation since 25 years which provides free ambulance services for the poor.
