India added 10,093 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 57,542, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

The death toll has increased to 5,31,114 with 23 deaths.

While five deaths were reported from Delhi, three each were from Chattisgarh and Rajasthan, two each from Karnataka and Maharashtra, one each from Haryana, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand and four reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 5.61 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 4.78 per cent. The COVID-19 case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore (4,48,18,115).

The active cases now comprise 0.13 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate was 98.68 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,42,29,459, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent.

Official report

According to the ministry’s website, 220.66 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.

As per the sources, the central government has said that the cases are likely to rise for the next 10-12 days and then subside. They have asserted that there is no need to worry.

The infection is now in the endemic stage, sources from the health ministry have said. In an endemic stage, an infection is restricted to a particular region whereas in a pandemic, the infection spreads to a bigger area or even worldwide.

Sources from the government have said that while the number of cases may go up, hospitalisations will remain low.

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