India has recorded a surge of 114 new Covid-19 infections in a day and the number of active cases of the disease in the country stands at 870, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
One new death due to the disease was reported in Maharashtra, according to the ministry data updated at 8 am.
The number of daily cases had dropped to double digits until December 5, but cases started rising after the emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.
India has witnessed three waves of Covid-19 in the past, with the peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths reported during the delta wave in April-June 2021.
At its peak, 4,14,188 new cases and 3,915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021.
Since the pandemic began in early 2020, more than 4.5 million people have been infected and more than 5.3 million deaths have occurred nationwide due to the disease.
According to the ministry’s website, the number of people who have recovered from the disease is over 4.4 crore.
It said 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in the country so far.
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First print: February 11, 2024 | 2:49 PM IST