The government said on Thursday that 34 states and union territories including Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were recording a drop in COVID-19 cases and positivity rate, while Kerala and Mizoram were still recording an increase in cases and positivity.
He also said that the pandemic situation has improved and there is a contraction in the spread of Covid infection. In 268 districts, the positivity rate is below 5%, the government said.
He said a decline in the case fatality rate of COVID-19 has been noted with an increase in the administration of vaccine doses.
There has been a steady decline in daily active COVID-19 cases and the daily positivity rate, indicating a decrease in the spread of infection, the government said.
He noted that current data indicates that contrary to evidence during the previous COVID-19 surge, with the current variant surgery is safe and not associated with higher risks of complications or death in patients with coronavirus. .
The government said the population aged 44 on average was more infected in this wave of Covid than in previous waves, and last time the average was 55.
In this wave of Covid, sore throats have been seen more in patients and the use of drugs for treatment has been significantly less, he added.
As schools reopened, he said schools were fully open in 11 states, partially for upper grades in 16 states and closed in nine states.
The government noted that 95% of teaching and non-teaching staff in schools are vaccinated and some states have achieved 100% vaccination coverage.
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