According to the most recent data from the Union Health Ministry, India recorded 640 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, which helped to increase the number of active cases from 2,669 to 2,997. The total number of COVID-19 cases in the nation is currently 4.50 crore (4,50,07,212). According to the 8 am update, Kerala accounted for one more death, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 5,33,328.
According to information on the health ministry’s website, 4,44,70,887 people have recovered from the virus, translating to a 98.81% national recovery rate. According to reports, the case fatality rate is 1.19%. According to the ministry’s records, 220.67 crore doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered nationwide as of right now. JN.1, formerly a part of A.2.86, has been designated as a new “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization (WHO). Because of genetic changes in COVID-19, these variants are marked for their potential to spread quickly and evade vaccinations.