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Delhi: 14 more children test Covid-19 positive amid surge in cases. Read here

The official sources have also informed that most of the children who tested positive for Covid-19 have comorbidities

The official sources have noted that most of children who tested Covid-19 positive have comorbidities. (AP)Premium
The official sources have noted that most of children who tested Covid-19 positive have comorbidities. (AP)

Amid rising concerns around the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Delhi, official sources on Saturday reported that 14 more children have tested Covid-19 in the national capital and are admitted in private as well as government hospitals in the city. Additionally, the official sources have said that most of the children who tested positive for Covid-19 have comorbidities.

Meanwhile, India's Covid-19 tally climbed to 4,30,40,947 on Saturday with 975 more people testing positive for the viral disease, while the active cases increased to 11,366, according to Union Health Ministry data. The death toll reached 5,21,747 with four more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections. The national Covid-19 recovery rate remained at 98.76 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 175 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.32 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 0.26 per cent, the ministry said. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,07,834. The case fatality rate stands at 1.21 per cent, it added. The total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive has exceeded 186.38 crore.

India's Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 lakh on September 16. It went past 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on October 29, 90 lakh on November 20 and surpassed the one-crore mark on December 19.

(With inputs from agencies)

 

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Published: 16 Apr 2022, 10:26 AM IST
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