Covid-19 update: India reports 605 new cases, four deaths
Covid-19 update: India recorded 605 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours.
The number of active cases has risen to 4,002, while the total number of COVID cases in the country has surpassed 4.5 crore (4,50,18,792).
The death toll was 5,33,396 with four new deaths reported in the last 24 hours--two from Kerala and one each from Karnataka and Tripura, according to data updated at 8 a.m.
The number of people who have recovered from the disease has increased by 648 since Sunday morning to 4,44,81,341.
A 70-year-old man with COPD and an 81-year-old man with T2DM and HTN died in Kerala, and a 48-year-old man with CA and TB died in Karnataka, while one person died from COVID in Tripura.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 11,838 doses of the vaccine were administered in the country as of January 7.
At 8 a.m. on January 4, the data is a compilation of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (National Centre for Disease Control), media bulletins, and websites from various states.
As winter approaches, health experts are noticing an increase in viral infections, influenza, and COVID-19 cases.
According to Dr Nikhil Modi, a senior pulmonologist at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, the falling temperature causes increased moisture in the air, low wind speed, and an increase in pollution, all of which contribute to various infections.
"Due to the falling temperature, there is fog, which, along with pollution, forms smog. This atmospheric condition can result in different types of infections, and many people are experiencing difficulty in breathing," Dr Modi said.
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