States have been asked to continue monitoring incoming international travelers, undertake constant genome sequencing and step-up vaccination.
NEW DELHI: India reported 811 fresh covid infections in the past 24 hours, while active cases slipped to 13,559, the health ministry said in an update on Wednesday.
The country’s total reported cases since the pandemic hit in 2020 stands at more than 4.46 crore and death toll at 5,30,511.
Active cases comprise 0.03% of total infections, and the recovery rate stood at 98.78%, according to the ministry. As of now, Assam has 2,552 active cases, Gujarat has 396 active cases.