Global Covid cases down 18% in a week; India sees 39% rise
Besides India, countries such as South Korea, France, Japan, Germany, and Mexico continue to experience a Covid upsurge.
Besides India, countries such as South Korea, France, Japan, Germany, and Mexico continue to experience a Covid upsurge.
Random RT-PCR sampling of passengers arriving at airports has been started; govt committed to taking appropriate steps, said the health minister.
India has learned a lot and is in a stronger and better position to face any future wave or future pandemics, says Adar Poonawalla.
During the week ending March 13, the number of new weekly cases has increased by 8% as compared to the previous week, says WHO.
India recorded 2,47,417 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the total active case load to over 11.17 lakh patients.
Daily positivity rate at 10.64% and weekly positivity rate at 8.85% also remains high, indicating the country is going through a severe third wave of the pandemic.