NEW DELHI : The coronavirus pandemic is transitioning into its endemic phase and at such point, rise and fall of cases is a common phenomenon, experts said on Friday.
This comes at a time when India has witnessed a 30% jump in Covid-19 cases as the country reported 17,336 cases in a day. According to the latest data by the union ministry of health, the death toll climbed to 5,24,954 with 13 new fatalities reported today.
Maharashtra, Kerala, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Gujarat, Goa and Punjab have been recording an increase in weekly cases and positivity since 10 June.
According to official sources, 51 districts in India, including 12 from Kerala, seven from Mizoram and five each from Maharashtra and Assam, are reporting a weekly Covid positivity rate of over 10%.