The active cases comprise 3.42 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate improved to 95.39 per cent, the Union Health Ministry data said.
Coronavirus in India Latest Updates: The Union Home Ministry on Thursday extended the existing Covid-19 restrictions till February 28 in view of the wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant. The ministry said that active cases have increased to over 22 lakh even though a majority of the patients are recovering fast and the hospitalisation rate is low. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a high-level Covid-review meeting with the health ministers of southern states and Union territories today at 2.30 pm. Stay tuned for the latest updates