India adds 387 Covid deaths in 24 hours, Caseload surges 38.4 million

India’s health ministry reported on Saturday that daily COVID-19 deaths in the country have risen by 387, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to at least 479,520.

Overall, India's fatalities due to Covid-19 infection have surged to 4,79,520, which accounts for 1.38% of the total caseload. The overall recoveries have increased to 3,42,23,263 while the active cases climbed to 77,032.

India's daily positivity rate stands at 0.65%, which has been less than 2% for the last 82 days. The weekly positive rate is at 0.60%.

India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has achieved 140 crore landmark milestones (140,93,45,905). Of the total vaccination coverage, 83,42,98,291 people have been administered with the first shot of vaccine while 57,50,47,614 people have been fully vaccinated.

Omicron cases in India:

A total of 414 omicron cases have been reported in 17 states and union territories of India. Of the 414 patients, 115 have recovered.

Meanwhile, an IIT study has said that the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic may peak by February 3, 2022 in India. However, the forecast is based on the assumption that India will follow the trends of rise in cases seen in many countries globally driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus.