25 September,2021 08:13 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
A health worker waits to collect samples for COVID-19 testing from a mobile van, organised by NDMC, at Rajpath in New Delhi. Pic/PTI
India reported 31,382 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, even as the active cases declined to its lowest in 188 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
The daily COVID fatality crossed the 300-mark yet again as 318 people died in the last 24 hours, pushing the total death count to 4,46,368. The fatality rate stood at 1.33 per cent for the last few weeks. India had registered 282 deaths on Thursday and 383 on Wednesday.
Kerala, which has been reporting the maximum new cases for the last few weeks, witnessed yet another spike on Thursday as it reported 19,682 new cases against 19,675 on Wednesday. Similarly, Maharashtra also continued to witness a rise in the new cases.
Ladakh has reported over five-fold increase in active COVID cases in the last 10 days, officials said on Friday. The Union Territory reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, taking the tally to 20,771, they said. On September 13, the number of active COVID cases in Ladakh was 30, including 28 in Leh and two in Kargil. On Thursday, the active cases increased to 164, including 161 in Leh and three in Kargil, they said.
The government has allowed door-to-door COVID vaccination for differently abled people and those with restricted mobility, officials said on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing on the COVID situation, NITI Aayog's Dr VK Paul said that guidelines have been issued in this regard. "We are starting vaccinations at home for those who are not able to visit the vaccination centres. Advisory has been issued. SOPs will be follow," he said.
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