India records 17,070 new cases, a slight decrease from yesterday; active cases total 1,07,189.

According to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday, India added 17,070 new coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 4,34,69,234, while active cases increased to 1,07,189. The death toll has risen to 5,25,139, with 23 new fatalities, according to data updated at 8 a.m. According to the ministry, active cases account for 0.25 percent of total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate is 98.55 percent.

According to the World Health Organization, the number of new coronavirus cases increased by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally. According to the UN health agency’s most recent weekly report on the pandemic, the global death toll remained roughly the same as the previous week, at around 8,500.

Covid-19 cases have risen again in India, with the country recording over 18,000 cases after a 130-day hiatus, bringing the total to 4,34,52,164, according to data released by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. Cases have increased by 78% over the previous two weeks, and deaths have increased by 119%. On Thursday, the number of active cases in the country surpassed one lakh for the first time in 122 days. In a 24-hour period, 18,819 new Covid cases were reported, bringing the death toll to 5,25,116, with 39 new fatalities.