India reports 761 new Covid-19 cases: In the last 24 hours, India saw a rise of 761 new cases of Covid-19 and 12 deaths, as reported by the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The active caseload decreased from 4,423 to 4,334 during this time. Among the reported deaths, Kerala accounted for five, Karnataka for four, Maharashtra for two, and Uttar Pradesh for one.
India has recorded a single-day rise of 162 new coronavirus infections and the count of active cases has declined to 3,691, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
Maharashtra will say goodbye to all Covid-related restrictions from Saturday as the state ushers in the Marathi New Year. The use of masks will be advised, but it will not be compulsory, the state government said.