India logs over 1,800 new Covid cases for 2nd consecutive day; Active caseload above 10,000

India has logged 1,805 new coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day, taking the total tally of infections to 4.47 crore (4,47,05,952), according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

Meanwhile, the active cases have surpassed the 10,000-mark after 134 days, the data stated. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 3.19 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 1.39 per cent.

The active cases have increased to 10,300, the data updated at 8 am stated. On Sunday, the health ministry had put the count of active cases at 9,433.

The death toll has increased to 5,30,837 with six deaths, one each reported by Chandigarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in a span of 24 hours, and two reconciled by Kerala.

The active cases now comprise 0.02 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid recovery rate has been recorded at 98.79 per cent, according to the health ministry's website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has increased to 4,41,64,815, the data stated. The case fatality rate has been recorded at 1.19 per cent.

According to the ministry's website, 220.65 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered so far under the nationwide Covid vaccination drive.

COVID 19 resurgence: Union Health Secretary meeting today

Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan will on Monday hold a meeting with states' health secretaries and senior officers to review Covid-19 preparedness as India continues to report a rise in coronavirus infections. Details of the nationwide mock-drill planned next month at health facilities in all districts will be communicated at the review meeting.

This comes after after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation. A nationwide mock drill is being planned for 10-11 April wherein health facilities from all districts are expected to participate.

Last week, PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting to assess the Covid-19 and Influenza situation in the country in terms of preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics, the status of the vaccination campaign, the emergence of new Covid-19 variants and Influenza types and their public health implications for the country. He directed officials to enhance the Whole Genome Sequencing of Positive Samples with the designated INSACOG Genome Sequencing Laboratories. This will enable the tracking of newer versions and will help in taking prompt actions, said a PIB press release.